• Job Description

  Req#: 306795

  At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

  We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

  Job Title

  Patient Care Nursing Assistant (PCNA) -- Float Pool

  Location

  Avon

  Facility

  Avon Hospital

  Department

  NRS-Float-Avon Hospital

  Job Code

  G10006

  Shift

  Day/Night Rotation

  Schedule

  7:00am-7:30pm/7:00pm-7:30am

  Job Summary

  Job Details

  Join Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Avon Hospital provides state-of-the-art healthcare to all its patients and is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This designation is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.

  As a PCNA in the Float Pool, you will work with diverse populations of patients in numerous units and learn from many of our best caregivers. Your primary duties will include providing or assisting with basic patient care under the supervision of an RN, reporting abnormal findings and changes in patients’ condition and keeping patients’ rooms clean and orderly. You will float to all units in the hospital including the ED, lab radiology, etc.

  This position offers opportunities to get involved in committees and serve as a champion for key initiatives such as falls prevention, stroke care, and hand hygiene. It also supports professional growth through participation in the PCNA Council and provides tuition reimbursement for those pursuing a Registered Nurse (RN) degree.

  A caregiver in this role works a day/night rotation from 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.

  A caregiver who excels in this role will:

  • Provide or assist with 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 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.

  Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

  • A high school diploma or GED

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within new hire period

  • Proficient in applied mathematics and reading comprehension at minimum junior high level as scored on the employment assessment

  • Patient care experience

  Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

  • State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA).

  Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

  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.

  The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

  Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

  Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

  Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster .

  Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

• About the company

  PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF PERFORMANCE Through the Power of Every One, Cleveland Clinic is ranked as the nation’s No. 2 healthcare system by U.S. News & World Report – the best care for our patients starts with us.

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