Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - Medical ICU
About The Position
The Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) works on Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital’s 26-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit, which treats patients with a range of medical conditions, including sepsis, altered mental status, diabetic ketoacidosis, stroke, and post-cardiac arrest hypothermia, and monitors patients requiring suicide and overdose monitoring. The PCNA coordinates with other caregivers to foster a welcoming, healing environment and provides or assists with patient care under the supervision of an RN. The position works days from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with rotating weekend and holiday requirements. Cleveland Clinic offers educational advancement opportunities, pathways to higher positions, and skills development courses.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, or obtain certification during the new-hire period. Nursing students must have BLS certification through one of these organizations before hire.
- Nursing students who have recently completed at least one clinical rotation as part of an accredited nursing school program may substitute that rotation for the required experience.
- Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W), or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered.
- Proficiency in applied mathematics and reading comprehension at an eighth-grade level.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of moving and lifting patients, including full-body motion, manual finger dexterity and good eye-hand coordination, and extensive standing and walking. Medium Work: exerting 20 to 50 pounds occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly.
Nice To Haves
- State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA).
Responsibilities
- Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN, including taking vital signs and weights; assisting with personal care and activities of daily living; patient transfers and transport; pulse oximetry; point-of-care testing; dressing changes; applying external monitoring devices; and removing urinary Foley catheters.
- Report abnormal findings or changes in patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions to an RN.
- Assist with keeping patients’ rooms clean and orderly.
- Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.
Benefits
- Educational advancement opportunities.
- Opportunities to pursue higher positions.
- Skills development courses.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
