Patient Care Nurse Assistant Cardiac/Neuro Step Down - Part time Nights

Cleveland Clinic•Medina, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides or assists with basic direct patient care activities under the supervision of an RN, using technical skills identified on applicable skills checklists for which training and competency have been established. The position is part-time and scheduled for nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., at Medina Hospital in Medina, in the Two North department. The role includes reporting abnormal findings or changes in patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions to an RN; assisting with patient care and clinical tasks; keeping patient rooms clean and orderly; and responding to patients and coworkers in a positive, concerned, and sensitive manner. The employee must demonstrate professional, technical, and clinical competencies safely, effectively, and efficiently, maintain ongoing personal growth through formal and informal education, and perform other duties as assigned. The work requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a stressful environment. Employees must follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required. Cleveland Clinic requires successful candidates to undergo controlled-substance testing after an offer of employment and to comply with its annual influenza prevention program, subject to approved exemption.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross within the new-hire period; nursing students must have BLS certification before hire.
Critical-thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision and take appropriate action in a stressful environment.
Proficiency in applied mathematics and reading comprehension at an eighth-grade level.
One year of recent, full-time patient care experience, subject to the stated education, clinical-rotation, and military-experience substitutions.
Ability to read, write, and speak English and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to perform basic clinical mathematics.
Strong interpersonal skills for interacting with patients and staff.
Ability to move and lift patients, with manual finger dexterity and good eye-hand coordination; extensive standing and walking are required.
Ability to exert 50 to 100 pounds of force rarely and/or 0 to 50 pounds occasionally; physical demands exceed those for Medium Work.

Nice To Haves

Additional education or training, such as mental health experience, may substitute for some or all of the stated experience.
Nursing students who have recently completed at least one clinical rotation in 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.

Responsibilities

Report abnormal findings or changes in patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions to an RN.
Take vital signs and weights; assist patients with personal care and activities of daily living; and assist with patient transfers and transport.
Perform pulse oximetry and point-of-care testing, and apply external monitoring devices.
Perform technical skills including phlebotomy, clean dressing changes, 12-lead ECGs, and insertion of urinary Foley catheters, as trained and competent.
Assist with keeping patient rooms clean and orderly.
Demonstrate a positive, concerned, and sensitive response in the workplace.
Demonstrate professional, technical, and clinical competencies safely, effectively, and efficiently.
Maintain personal growth and development through ongoing formal and informal education.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.