Patient Care Nursing Assistant – ICU

Cleveland Clinic • Euclid, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Nursing Assistant (PCNA) works in the Intensive Care Unit at Cleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital, which cares for adult to mature adult patients with major medical, cardiac, and surgical diagnoses. Under the supervision of an RN, the PCNA provides or assists with basic patient care, reports abnormal findings and changes in patients’ conditions, and helps keep patient rooms clean and orderly. The role offers hands-on experience supporting patient care and health outcomes while working with a dedicated care team. The position works nights from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with every-other-weekend and holiday requirements.

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 certification before hire.
• Demonstrate competencies in professional, technical, and clinical knowledge domains in a safe, effective, and efficient manner.
• Demonstrate applied mathematics and reading comprehension at a minimum junior-high level.
• Requires full-body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination, and extensive standing and walking.
• Medium work: exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA).
• Nursing students who have recently completed at least one clinical rotation in an accredited nursing school program may use the rotation in place of the required experience.
• Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W), or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide or assist with patient care under RN supervision, including taking vital signs and weight; 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.
• 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