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Job Title

Patient Care Nurse Assistant - Cardiology Stepdown

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

J7-1 Cardiology 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. 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.

J71, J72, and J73 are cardiovascular step-down telemetrymonitoredunits.The three units make up a total of 73 beds: J71-25 beds; J72-24 beds; and J73-24 beds.These fast-paced nursing units provide nursing care to a select medical cardiac patient population, whichincludesMyocardial infarction,Post cardiac intervention, Chronic heart failure, Dysrhythmia management,and Pulmonary hypertension.

J7-1 Cardiac Stepdownis a 25-bed unit. (J7-3 - 24 beds. They can float after orientation.) For nights, there would be 6 RNs and 2 PCNAs. Nurses willassistas well. Patients can be criticalalthough they can get a variety of acuities. Example: Bedridden /walking / overnight, etc. May not be asevidentasthey are ill -heart related. Patients can be from anywhere is US

A caregiver in this position worksnights| 7:00pm—7:30am.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Provide orassistwith patient care under the supervision of an RN. Patient care may include vital signs, weight,assistingpatients with personal care and activities of daily living, patient transfers/transport, pulse oximetry, point of care testing, dressing changes, applying external monitoringdevicesand removing urinary Foley catheter.

Report abnormal findings or changes in physical,mentaland emotional conditions to an RN.

Assistwith keeping patients’ rooms clean and orderly.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

HighSchoolDiploma or GED

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)or American Red Cross (If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it during your new hire period)

Nursing students:Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)or American Red Cross

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)

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.

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