About this opportunity
Cleveland Clinic lists this PRN Patient Care Nursing Assistant - Perioperative Services opportunity in akron, Ohio. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General where we have been providing world-class care to the community for over 100 years. At Akron General, you will work and learn from some of the best caregivers, provide and receive multitudes of support and appreciation, and create steppingstones toward a rewarding career with one of the world's most respected healthcare organizations. We strive for patient-centered care and comfort, and we are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family.
nPatient Care Nursing Assistants (PCNAs) within Perioperative Services perform various tasks, ensuring patients receive frequent attention and feel comfortable, supported and safe throughout treatment. Some of your daily responsibilities will include helping with transporting patients from the floors, rounding on patients, emptying foleys/drains and more. Patients in this area can be anxious and nervous, allowing you to have the chance to ease tension and their anxiety as they prepare to be in a new environment. An ideal caregiver in this role should have strong communication skills to interact with both patients and nurses. In this role, you will gain a wide variety of skills you can use in advanced positions or other departments within the Cleveland Clinic system.
nA PRN caregiver in this position works varying days from 5:00AM - 6:30PM, including every 5th weekend and up to two holidays per year.
nA caregiver who excels in this role will:
nnnPrepare units, patient rooms and patient beds for receiving patient admission, returning surgical patients, transfer or emergencies.
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nnProvide and document assigned care, such as bathing, changing/refreshing bed linens, dressing/undressing, back rubs, etc.
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nnTake and document the patient's temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, weight and height.
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nnPerform treatment procedures, such as venous blood draws, enemas, application of ice and heat packs, non-sterile compresses, skin preps, setting up oxygen equipment, bed scale weights, setting up overhead trapeze and Buck's traction and removing urinary foley catheters.
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nnPrepare patients for meals, assist in feeding patients if necessary and distribute water and other nourishments according to patient needs in compliance with physician orders.
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nnAssist with pre-operative and post-operative care, such as turning and positioning patients with proper body mechanics, applying/utilizing special equipment and ambulating the patient as directed in a safe, prescribed manner.
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nnAssist and accompany patients during admission, transfer and discharge.
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nnPerform hourly safety rounds, anticipate patient needs and respond to patient call lights promptly.
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nnCollect, properly label and transport specimens to proper area.
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nnAssist in keeping patient rooms in order, reporting equipment that is out of order, cleaning equipment (as assigned) and mandatory inventory and distributing unit linen and supplies.
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nnDocument patient care in the electronic medical record.
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nnComplete ongoing competency requirements, education programs and mandatory training to maintain certification and/or licensure.
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n nMinimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
nnnHigh School Diploma or GED
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nnBasic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross upon hire or within new hire period
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nnPrior job or educational experience providing basic computer knowledge and skills
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n nPreferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
nnnState Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)
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nnOne year of recent acute care experience
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nnMilitary experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered
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n nPersonal Protective Equipment:
nnFollows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required
n nPhysical Requirements:
nnRequires 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.
n nPay Range
nMinimum hourly: $20.75
nMaximum hourly: $20.75
nThe pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).
nCleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
Worksite address
akron, OH, 44329, US
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