Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA)
Cleveland Clinic
About the Role
- Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) at the Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center (ADRC) within Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital.
- Provides high-quality evaluation and treatment for individuals with alcohol and drug dependency.
- Works nights from 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. with rotating weekend and holiday requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide or assist with basic direct patient care activities 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
- Inserting/removing urinary Foley catheters
- 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
- High school diploma or GED
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within new hire period.
- Nursing students: required to have BLS through AHA or American Red Cross prior to hire.
- Proficient in applied mathematics and reading comprehension at minimum junior high level as scored on the employment assessment.
- 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.
Qualifications
- State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) (Preferred)
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.