Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA)

Are you passionate about helping others and making a real difference in your community’s health? As a Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA), you'll be essential in offering compassionate care and support to patients.  University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center & Seidman Cancer Center are looking for dedicated and passionate team members to fill variable shifts (ex: Nights, Rotating Day/Night, Days, Evening) PCNA positions. Available units include: ICU, Step Down, Med/Surg, and Surgical, Cardiology, Psych & Oncology.

Benefits Made For You include:

• Competitive salary + up to an additional $1.50 per hour!
• Free parking for regular status caregivers
• Day 1:  Medical / Dental / Vision
• Retirement and pension plans
• Employee Rewards Program
• Career advancement through our Career Ladder Program

A Brief Overview

The Patient Care Nursing Assistant (PCNA) completes patient care activities and provides clerical support as delegated by the RN. PCNAs perform duties including, but not limited to: ADLs, vital signs, I&O, 12-lead ECG, bladder scan, hygiene, and venipuncture (where applicable). Familiarity with using: Wheelchair, EKG equipment, patient assistive devices, and patient care equipment specific to assigned population. Assists with patient data collection and reporting. Maintains the patient record (in written and/or electronic format). Facilitates communication and efficient unit operations. Orients newly hired PCNAs.

What You Will Do

• Performs basic patient care tasks as delegated by the RN and assists, under the direction of the RN, in the implementation of the established plan of care.
• Compassionate in all interactions with patients, families, and peers.
• Follows established evidence-based prevention guidelines to promote positive patient outcomes. (15%)
• Provides a safe environment in patient rooms and on unit.
• Facilitates stocking and ordering of supplies for patient care.
• Assists with unit communication.
• Acts as a key resource for onboarding and training new team members.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

UH CMC - Medicine:

Acute Age Friendly (Lakeside 20)

Acute Medicine Unit (Hanna House 3)

Medical / Psychiatry (Lakeside 40)

Multi-Specialty Telemetry (Lakeside 50)

Digestive & Pulmonary Health (Lakeside 55)

Complex Medical Care with Telemetry (Lakeside 60)

Medial Intensive Care Unit (MICU)

UH CMC – Surgical

Neurology (Lerner Tower 4)

Neuro Science Unit (Neuro ICU)

Orthopedics / Surgery (Lerner Tower 6)

Trauma (Lerner Tower 8)

Trauma/Surgical ICU

Transplant Institute (Lerner Tower 9)

UH CMC – Heart & Vascular:

Cardiothoracic Surgery Step Down Unit (Lerner Tower 3)

Advanced Heart Failure ICU

Cardiac Step Down (Lerner Tower 5)

Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute (Lerner Tower 7)

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)

Cardiothoracic ICU (CTICU)

UH CMC – SCC

Stem Cell Transplant & Malignant Hematology (SCC 3)

Acute Oncology Unit (SCC 4)

Surgical Oncology (SCC 5)

Surgical Oncology/MICU Stepdown (SCC 6)

Education

• High School Equivalent / GED (Required)

Work Experience

• Experience in a hospital setting (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Basic patient care skills. (Preferred proficiency)
• Effective communication with people from varied socioeconomic backgrounds. (Required proficiency)
• Able to organize changing work assignments. (Required proficiency)
• Flexibility. (Required proficiency)
• Patient focused. (Required proficiency)
• Positive, can-do attitude; self-motivated and willing to learn. (Required proficiency)
• One-year job stability. (Preferred proficiency)
• Basic computer data entry skills. (Required proficiency)
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required within 90 Days)