Patient Care Nursing Assistant - Fairview

Patient Care Nursing Assistant - Fairview

Join Cleveland Clinic's Fairview Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Fairview Hospital earned the No. 4 hospital ranking in Cleveland and the No. 5 hospital ranking in Ohio, according to the U.S. News & World Report. Here, you will work with and learn from some of our best caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. The ideal candidate is someone who:

• Provides care with compassion, empathy, and patience.
• Thrives in a team environment.
• Is eager to learn and receive feedback.
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic.
• Can critically think and problem-solve for patients' best interests.

This opportunity allows you to be valued as a team member and supported as you achieve your goals. You'll work alongside highly trained caregivers, gain hands-on experience and skills and build a rewarding career. Cleveland Clinic provides what matters most: career growth, delivering world-class care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand-in-hand.

Available shifts:

• Days - 6:30am - 7:00pm
• Nights - 6:30pm - 7:30am

PCNA – All Units. Including, but not limited to, Oncology & Women's Health, Med/Surg + Telemetry, Emergency Department, Progressive Coronary Care, Cardiac ICU, Neurology/Stroke, Post-op, and more!

MUST BE ABLE TO ACCOMODATE A TWO-WEEK MANDATORY ORIENTATION DURING YOUR FIRST TWO WEEKS OF EMPLOYMENT

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 removing urinary Foley catheter.
• 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.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA). If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it during your new hire period.
• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA).
• Nursing students: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• 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.

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.

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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.