Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - Oncology/Palliative Unit

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Job Title Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - Oncology/Palliative Unit Location Mayfield Hts Facility Hillcrest Hospital Department 3 Seidman-Hillcrest Hospital Job Code G10006 Shift Nights Schedule 6:30pm-7:00am Job Summary Job Details Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will work alongside a dedicated team of caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career. Hillcrest Hospital's 3 Seidman Oncology/Palliative Unit provides medical, neurological and telemetry care to inpatient and observation patients who have cancer, are receiving cancer treatments, are receiving other related treatments, and have other related diagnoses. As a PCNA on this team, you will provide or assist with basic direct patient care activities under the supervision of an RN. A caregiver in this role works nights from 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. with rotating weekend and holiday requirements. 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: 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 Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross prior to hire

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 Proficient in applied mathematics and reading comprehension at minimum junior high level as scored on the employment assessment Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 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, 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 drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances. 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. If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: Please review the

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