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Job Title

Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - Surgical ICU (SICU) & Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU)

Location

Weston

Facility

Florida Weston Hospital:

Department

SICU-Weston Hospital

Job Code

G0371F

Shift

Nights

Schedule

7:00pm-7:30am

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Weston Hospital houses a combined Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) and Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), providing care for critically ill patients following surgery, particularly those with cardiovascular, thoracic, or vascular conditions. The SICU/CVICU at Weston supports patients with perioperative management needs, post-operative complications, and those requiring specialized intensive care after surgery. As a PCNA on this team, you will coordinate with fellow caregivers to create a welcoming, healing and warm environment for patients.

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 role works nights from 7: 00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.

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:

• High School Diploma or GED

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross or must obtain during your new hire period

• Nursing students: required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association or American Red Cross (AHA) prior to hire

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

• Proficient in applied mathematics & reading comprehension at an eighth-grade level

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)

• One year of patient-care experience

• Customer service, rehab or prior retail experience

Physical Requirements:

• The position requires a considerate amount of physical work not to exceed 50 pounds.

• Any workload exceeding 50 pounds will require assistance.

• The individual will be required to pull up or reposition patients in bed, lift supplies, place equipment or supports, and push beds throughout the hospital.

• The individual must be able to bend over to perform certain duties such as check chest tube drainage, check urine output, etc.

• The individual must be able to quickly maneuver throughout halls, stairways and patient rooms in response to hospital emergencies.

• Interpretation of environmental input requires visual and auditory skills.

• In the event there is a need to evacuate the building, heavy lifting will be required to carry patients to safety.

• Mental Demands: Ability to work at a fast pace and to prioritize multiple assignments/projects and respond to numerous requests; ability to resolve conflicts among staff and to work collaboratively with department director, physicians and other members of the Healthcare team; ability to ensure operational efficiency; ability to problem solve and make decisions; ability to exercise self control and tolerate stress when dealing with multiple requests and/or conflicting demands from multiple customers.

• Special Demands: Essential Sensory requirement - ability to visually assess patients and implement plan of care.

• Essential Technical/Motor Skill - finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination are necessary when charting, using equipment, and providing direct patient care.

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: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

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