Patient Care Nursing Assistant - Surgical ICU/Medical ICU - 7a-3p - SFT - 0.7 FTE

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Job Title
Patient Care Nursing Assistant - Surgical ICU/Medical ICU - 7a-3p - SFT - 0.7 FTE
Location
Akron
Facility
Akron General Medical Center
Department
SICU/MICU 4800-Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Job Code
AK9948
Shift
Days
Schedule
7:00am-3:30pm
Job Summary

Job Details
USW Bidding Period: 8/12/26 – 8/16/2026
Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years.   Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals.   We are committed to serving the community and   treat   our patients as family .

The 24-bed 4800 Surgical Intensive Care (SICU) and Medical Intensive Care (MICU) Units at Akron General provide comprehensive critical medical support to diverse populations from young   adult   to geriatric patients.   Patients in the ICU have a wide range of needs and include Level 1 trauma, critical   care   and CRRT dialysis patients   requiring   1:1 care.   As a P atient Care Nursing Assistant (PCNA)   on the team, y ou will perform various tasks, ensuring patients receive frequent attention and observation as needed. This is a hands-on role that requires a present,   attentive   and patient caregiver who is willing to learn new medical technologies and thrive in a fast-paced environment. On this team, you will gain a wide variety of skills you can use in advanced positions or other departments within the Cleveland Clinic system .

A caregiver in this position works   day s from   7:00A M   – 3:30PM , including rotating weekends and 3 holidays per year .

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

- Prepare units, patient  rooms  and patient beds for receiving patient admission, returning surgical patients, transfer or emergencies.

- Provide and document assigned care, such as bathing, changing/refreshing bed linens, dressing/undressing, back rubs, etc.

- Take and document the patient's temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, pulse oximetry,  weight  and height.

- Perform treatment procedures, such as venous blood draws, enemas, application of ice and heat packs, non-sterile compresses, skin preps, setting up oxygen equipment, bed scale weights, setting up overhead trapeze and Buck’s traction and removing urinary foley catheters.

- Prepare patients for meals,  assist  in feeding  patient  if  necessary  and distribute water and other nourishments according to patient needs in compliance with physician orders.

- Assist  with pre-operative and post-operative care, such as turning and positioning patients with proper body mechanics, applying/ utilizing  special  equipment  and ambulating the patient as directed in a safe, prescribed manner.

- Assist  and  accompany  patients during admission,  transfer  and discharge.

- Perform hourly safety rounds, anticipate patient  needs  and respond to patient call lights promptly.

- Collect, properly  label  and transport specimens to  proper  area.

- Assist  in keeping patient rooms in order, reporting equipment that is out of order, cleaning equipment (as assigned) and mandatory inventory and distributing unit linen and supplies.

- Document patient care in the electronic medical record.

- Complete ongoing competency requirements, education  programs  and mandatory training to  maintain  certification and/or licensure.

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 upon hire or within new hire period

- Prior job or educational experience providing basic computer knowledge and skills

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

- State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)

- One year of recent acute care experience

- Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered

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.

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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.