Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA)
Cleveland Clinic
About the Role
Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital is seeking a Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) for the 2 East unit, a 15-bed nursing unit specializing in post-surgical orthopedic and spine patients. This unit also provides care for stable telemetry patients. The PCNA will contribute to a welcoming, healing, and warm environment for patients. This position offers opportunities for educational advancement, career growth, and skills development within Cleveland Clinic.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN.
- May include taking vital signs, weight, assisting patients with personal care and activities of daily living.
- Assist with patient transfers/transport, pulse oximetry, and point of care testing.
- Perform dressing changes and apply external monitoring devices.
- Remove urinary Foley catheter.
- Report abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to an RN.
- Assist with keeping patients’ rooms clean and orderly.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Day/night rotation: 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
- Weekend and holiday requirements.
- Applied mathematics & reading comprehension at an eighth-grade level.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) usage per standard precautions.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross, or obtain during new hire period.
- For nursing students: BLS required prior to hire.
- For nursing students: A minimum of one clinical rotation as part of an accredited nursing school program may substitute for required experience.
- Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W), or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered.
Preferred Qualifications:
- State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA).
Physical Requirements
- Requires full body motion to move and lift patients.
- Manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination.
- Involves extensive standing and walking.
- Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.