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Patient Care Nurse Assistant - Cardiovascular Stepdown

You'll help on a 24-bed cardiovascular telemetry unit for post-op cardiac patients, including open heart surgery and ventricular assist device recoveries.

Posted Oct 20

Pay
Not posted
Shift and hours
Nights, 7:00pm-7:30am A caregiver in this position works nights, 7:00pm-7:30am.
Unit and setting
J53 Nursing Unit, one of five cardiovascular stepdown units · Hospital CABG, robotic heart surgery, valve repair and VAD patients
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

Certification
BLS from AHA or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
Certification
Nursing students: AHA BLS before hire Nursing students: required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) prior to hire
Also asks
High school diploma or GED A High School Diploma or GED
Also asks
Nursing students: one recent clinical rotation can substitute for experience

Preferred

Certification
STNA State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)
Also asks
Military corpsman or medic experience considered Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) OR Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered

Pay isn’t listed.

The role and schedule

Day to day
Vital signs and weights
Day to day
Assisting with personal care and daily activities
Day to day
Patient transfers and transport
Day to day
Pulse oximetry and point-of-care testing
Day to day
Dressing changes
Day to day
Applying external monitoring devices
Day to day
Removing urinary Foley catheters
Day to day
Keeping patient rooms clean and orderly Assist with keeping patients’ rooms clean and orderly.
Unit size
24-bed cardiovascular telemetry unit Each 24-bed cardiovascular telemetry unit
Weekends
Rotating weekends Weekend and holiday rotations.
Holidays
Rotating holidays
Details
Extensive standing and walking involves extensive standing and walking.
Details
Medium work: 20 to 50 lbs occasionally, 10 to 25 lbs frequently
Details
Full body motion to move and lift patients Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking.
Details
Drug test after every job offer All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Details
Annual flu vaccination or approved exemption 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.

The workplace

Cleveland Clinic Health System
Health system employer

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

On your path

Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.

Original listing

Posted on Cleveland Clinic Health System’s careers page.

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At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Job Title Patient Care Nurse Assistant - Cardiovascular Stepdown Location Cleveland Facility Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Department J5-3 Cardiovas Surg Stepdown-Main Campus Hospital Job Code G10006 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. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. 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.

The J53 Nursing Unit is one of five Cardiovascular Stepdown Units at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, alongside J51, J61, J62, and J63. Each 24-bed cardiovascular telemetry unit specializes in the care of post-operative cardiac patients, including those recovering from open heart surgery, complex procedures, and ventricular assist device placement. These fast-paced units offer a dynamic environment where nurses gain valuable experience and grow their clinical expertise while caring for patients undergoing some of the most advanced cardiovascular procedures available today. Patient populations include individuals recovering from coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), minimally invasive and robotic heart surgery, valve repair or replacement, ventricular assist devices, and other specialized procedures such as maze procedures, endarterectomies, and aneurysm repairs.

A caregiver in this position works nights, 7:00pm—7:30am. Weekend and holiday rotations.

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 Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Nursing students: required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) prior to hire Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) OR Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be 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

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include

State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) 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. 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/ Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster . Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.

What's around it?

In Cleveland, OH

Cleveland, OHFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 6% below the US average

Median rent
$945/mo
Household income
$40,801/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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