Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) – Neuroscience Medical Unit
Garfield Heights, Ohio
You'll work on a neurology, med-surg and telemetry unit caring for stroke, seizure and heart failure patients. Cleveland Clinic is an academic medical center.
- Eligibility
- Patient Support
Posted Oct 2
- Pay
- Not posted
- Shift and hours
- Days, 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. A caregiver in this role works days from 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- Unit and setting
- 3 East/3 West neurology, med-surg and telemetry unit · Hospital patients with medical problems such as stroke, seizures, heart failure, COPD, renal failure and cardia arrhythmiasstroke, seizure, heart failure, COPD, renal failure and arrhythmia patients
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- Certification
- BLS before hire for nursing students required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross prior to hire
- Also asks
- High school diploma or GED High School Diploma or GED
- Also asks
- one accredited-school clinical rotation can replace the required experience for nursing students
Preferred
- Certification
- State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)
- Also asks
- previous healthcare or Direct Primary Care experience Previous healthcare or Direct Primary Care (DPC) experience
What it pays
- Pay reviews
- Final pay is set by work history, experience, skill set and education. 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.
- Pay reviews
- Shift differentials and overtime are paid on top of the base range. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.)
Benefits
- BenefitsFlexible spending accountsFlexible Spending Accounts
- BenefitsLife insuranceLife Insurance
- BenefitsShort- and long-term disability coverageShort- and Long-term Disability Coverage
- BenefitsPaid time off (PTO)Paid Time Off (PTO)
- BenefitsCaregiver discountsCaregiver discounts
- BenefitsAdoption assistanceAdoption assistance
More benefits (7)
- BenefitsEmployee assistance programEmployee Assistance Program
- BenefitsEmployee hardship fundEmployee Hardship Fund
- BenefitsPaid maternity and parental leavePaid maternity and parental leave
- BenefitsEducational advancement and skills courses offered by Cleveland ClinicThis position offers the ability to pursue educational advancement, higher positions and skills development courses offered by Cleveland Clinic.
- Health Plan Options
- Dental Care
- Vision Care
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- patient transfers and transport patient transfers/transport
- Day to day
- point of care testing point of care testing
- Day to day
- applying external monitoring devices applying external monitoring devices
- Day to day
- Foley catheter removal removing urinary Foley catheter
- Details
- Medium work: 20 to 50 lb occasionally, 10 to 25 lb frequently Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently
- Details
- Extensive standing and walking, with 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.
Worth asking
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
More questions to askFewer questions
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
Posted on Cleveland Clinic’s careers page.
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Serving the needs of Garfield Heights and the Southeast communities of Cuyahoga County, Marymount Hospital is an acute care, faith-based hospital. Here, caregivers are guided by the Christian values of service, compassion, dignity and respect and live by the mission of providing world-class healthcare. As a part of our team, you will build a rewarding, lifelong career in a diverse and welcoming environment.
Marymount Hospital's 3 East/3 West Neurology, Medical-Surgical and Telemetry Unit provides top quality care to patients with medical problems such as stroke, seizures, heart failure, COPD, renal failure and cardia arrhythmias. This unit is known for their exceptional assessment skills, nurturing and welcoming environment, and strong sense of teamwork. 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 days from 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.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 (AHA) or American Red Cross prior to hire
- 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)
- Previous healthcare or Direct Primary Care (DPC) experience
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.
Pay Range
Minimum hourly: $18.25 Maximum hourly: $24.95
The 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.).
What's around it?
Garfield Heights, OHFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 7% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,129/mo
- Household income
- $54,593/yr, all local households, not nurse pay