Patient Care Nursing Assistant
Cleveland Clinic
About the Role
Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital's 3 West Tower Complex Medical Care unit is a 46-bed unit specializing in care for adult and geriatric patients undergoing general, breast, gynecology, pancreatic/liver, and urology surgeries. This is a night shift position, requiring work from 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 a.m., with every other weekend and 3 holidays per year.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide or assist with basic patient care under the supervision of an RN.
- Patient care may include vital signs, weight, assisting patients with personal care and activities of daily living, patient transfers/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.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- High School Diploma or GED
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross within new hire period (Nursing students must obtain prior to hire)
- Competencies in professional, technical, and clinical knowledge domains must be demonstrated in a safe, effective, and efficient manner.
- Demonstrates proficiency in applied mathematics & reading comprehension at minimum junior high level.
Qualifications
- Nursing students who have recently completed a minimum of one clinical rotation as part of an accredited nursing school program may substitute the clinical rotation for the required experience.
- Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W), or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered.
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, and/or 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.
Personal Protective Equipment
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.