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Cleveland Clinic

Patient Care Nurse Assistant - Cardiovascular Surgery

1w

Cleveland Clinic

US · Full-time · $31,000 – $41,000

About this role

Join Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Mercy Hospital’s Coronary Care Unit (CCU) cares for patients admitted from the Emergency Department, doctor’s office, or overflow from Cardiovascular Surgery Unit with heart attacks or chest pain. Procedures include stints, cath lab procedures, balloon pumps, ECMO, and pacers.

As a Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA), provide or assist with basic patient care under RN supervision, report abnormal findings and changes in condition, and keep patients’ rooms clean and orderly. Duties include vital signs, weight, personal care, activities of daily living, transfers, pulse oximetry, point of care testing, dressing changes, external monitoring devices, and Foley catheter removal. This role offers hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment.

The CCU is a loyal, fast-paced unit that prioritizes safety and quality, empowering caregivers to speak up. It features high patient satisfaction ratings, low turnover, longevity, and shared love for the adrenaline of the work. Caregivers receive endless support and appreciation alongside passionate team members.

Opportunities include hands-on training days, check-ins with leadership, mentoring, and community activities. Build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Ensure the best health outcomes for patients in Cardiovascular Surgery.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
  • Nursing students must obtain BLS prior to hire

Responsibilities

  • Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN
  • Take vital signs and weight
  • Assist patients with personal care and activities of daily living
  • Perform patient transfers and transport
  • Conduct pulse oximetry and point of care testing
  • Apply dressing changes and external monitoring devices
  • Remove urinary Foley catheters
  • Report abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to an RN
  • Assist with keeping patients’ rooms clean and orderly

Benefits

  • Hands-on training days
  • Check-ins with leadership
  • Mentoring
  • Community activities
  • Work in a unit with high patient satisfaction ratings and low turnover