Patient Care Nurse Assistant - Same Day Surgery

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Job Title

Patient Care Nurse Assistant - Same Day Surgery

Location

Canton

Facility

Mercy Hospital

Department

Same Day Surgery Unit-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital

Job Code

G10006

Shift

Days

Schedule

6:00am-2:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world .      

Mercy Hospital’s Same Day Surgery Unit handles less complicated surgeries tha n those that   require   an overnight hospital stay. A high percentage of these patients have   their surgery   and go home the same day.   The Same Day Surgery team   is known for   their   close-knit team and enjoyable work environment.   As a Patient Care Nurs e   Assistant (PCNA) on the team, you will coordinate with fellow caregivers to create a welcoming,   healing   and warm environment for patients.   As one of the first people patients and families encounter, you will help set a calm and reassuring tone during what can be   an anxious  time. By   assisting   with check-in, guiding patients through the  process   and communicating needs to the care team, this position helps improve patient flow, reduce   stress   and ensure patients feel respected, informed and cared for from the   moment they arrive.    

This position offers the ability to pursue educational advancement, higher positions and skills development courses offered by   Cleveland   Clinic. In this role, you have an excellent opportunity to start your nursing career and work in a supportive and caring healthcare setting .        

A caregiver in this position works   days from 6:00AM – 2:30PM .  

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:   

• H igh   S chool   D iploma or GED   

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross - If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it during your new hire period  

• Nursing students:   Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)   or American Red Cross   

• 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  

• Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) certification  

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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