Patient Care Assistant

Patient Care Nurse Assistant - Parma IP; 72hrs Biweekly, Nights (Job ID: 38919) Location: MetroHealth Parma Health Center Bi-weekly Hours: 72hrs Shift: Nights For nearly two centuries, the MetroHealth System’s mission has been focused on delivering high-quality patient-centered care to all communities in Northeast Ohio. Today, through our state-of-the-art Level One Trauma Center, cutting-edge specialty care units, and dedicated caregivers, the system is working at the forefront of medicine to address the overall needs of our patients and eliminate healthcare disparities. All Acute Care Adult Specialty units offer enhanced technology to assist with nursing care, including patient lifts, hands‑free communication, virtual whiteboards, and telemetry monitoring capability. Join our Acute Care Adult Medical/Post-Surgical Unit, PIP! Primary Patient Population: Medical Post‑Surgical Trauma‑ Level 3 Trauma Center Primary skills utilized/learned: Assisting patients with all aspects of personal hygiene, eating & drinking Lifting, turning, positioning, and transferring patients, including utilizing mechanical devices (i.e., transfer boards, Hoyer lifts, Sara lifts, etc.) as needed. Taking vital signs (i.e., temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, height, weight, and other parameters as instructed). Personnel RN will work with: LPNs, Registered Nurses, Nurse Interns, Providers, PT/OT, Speech Therapy Number of beds on unit: 15 beds plus 1 Trauma bed as needed Awards or Recognitions the unit has received: Staff Quote "Everybody loves Parma, it’s a little slice of Heaven in the MetroHealth world." MetroHealth offers industry-leading benefits, including tuition reimbursement, professional certification incentives, and medical/dental insurance. As a public employer, employees participate in the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS). Required Qualifications: High School Diploma or passage of a high school equivalency exam. Ability to work in a team environment while demonstrating good judgment, flexibility, initiative, and effectively problem‑solving skills. Current AHA Basic Life Support for the healthcare provider certification or obtained within 90 days of hire. #J-18808-Ljbffr