Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - Complex Medicine Unit

Cleveland Clinic • Colesville, MD

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Cleveland Clinic’s Marymount Hospital is an acute care, faith-based hospital serving Garfield Heights and the Southeast communities of Cuyahoga County. Its 5th Floor Complex Medicine Unit is a recently reopened 12-bed telemetry unit caring for adult medical-surgical patients with multiple comorbidities. The unit offers opportunities to strengthen assessment skills, recognize changes in patient condition, and develop clinical judgment while delivering compassionate, patient-centered care alongside supportive teammates and engaged leaders.

The Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) provides or assists with basic direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN). The position works days from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Caregivers follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required. Cleveland Clinic requires compliance with its influenza prevention program, including annual vaccination or an approved exemption; offers are followed by controlled-substance testing.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within the new-hire period. Nursing students must have BLS through the AHA or American Red Cross before hire.
• Proficiency in applied mathematics and reading comprehension at a minimum junior-high level, as scored on the employment assessment.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA).
• Knowledge of geriatric syndromes, dementia, delirium, and psychiatric disorders.
• Knowledge of medication management, including psychotropic medications.

Responsibilities

• Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN, including vital signs, weights, personal care and activities of daily living, patient transfers and transport, pulse oximetry, point-of-care testing, dressing changes, applying external monitoring devices, and inserting or removing urinary Foley catheters.
• Report abnormal findings or changes in patients’ physical, mental, or emotional conditions to an RN.
• Help keep patients’ rooms clean and orderly.
• Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.

What This Job Offers

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