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Job TitlePatient Care Nursing Assistant (PCNA) – Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
LocationCanton
FacilityMercy Hospital
DepartmentIntensive Care Unit-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital
Job CodeG10006
ShiftDay/Night Rotation
Schedule11:00am-11:00pm/7:00am-7:30pm
Job Summary
Job Details
Join Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. 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 Intensive Care Unit is a level 2 ICU, comprised of 24 beds that provides specialized care for a diverse population of critically ill medical and surgical patients. This unit encompasses a broad spectrum of advanced clinical procedures, including endotracheal intubation, targeted temperature management (TTM), continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), bronchoscopy, intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring, coordination of organ donation and comprehensive post-operative critical care. Our multidisciplinary team is dedicated to delivering the highest level of evidence-based care to support optimal patient outcomes. As a Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) in the ICU, 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.
A caregiver in this role works a day/night rotation from 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.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, such as taking vital signs, and weight, assisting patients with personal care, point of care testing, dressing changes, applying external monitoring devices and 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) upon or within new hire period
Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) considered
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)
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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.
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