Patient Care Nurse Assistant - Digestive Disease General Surgery

Cleveland Clinic • Cleveland, OH

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Nurse Assistant works nights on the H71 Digestive Disease General Surgery Unit at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, providing or assisting with patient care under the supervision of an RN. The unit cares for patients undergoing complex abdominal surgeries, including total abdominal reconstruction, Whipple, HIPEC, MAL’s, bowel resection, gastrectomy, splenectomy, liver resection, fistula maintenance and repair, and pancreatectomy. The role is scheduled from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.

Care tasks may include taking vital signs and weights; helping patients with personal care and activities of daily living; patient transfers and transport; pulse oximetry and point-of-care testing; dressing changes; applying external monitoring devices; and removing urinary Foley catheters. The assistant reports abnormal findings or changes in patients’ physical, mental, or emotional conditions to an RN and helps keep patient rooms clean and orderly.

The position requires following standard precautions and using personal protective equipment as required. Physical demands include moving and lifting patients, extensive standing and walking, and exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross; candidates who do not hold certification must obtain it during the new-hire period.
• Nursing students must have Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W), or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered.

Nice To Haves

• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA).

Responsibilities

• Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN.
• Take vital signs and weights.
• Assist patients with personal care and activities of daily living.
• Assist with patient transfers and transport.
• Perform pulse oximetry and point-of-care testing.
• Perform dressing changes, apply external monitoring devices, and remove urinary Foley catheters.
• Report abnormal findings or changes in patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions to an RN.
• Help keep patients’ rooms clean and orderly.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED