Nursing Department Assistant

Join Cleveland Clinic's Lutheran Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Located near downtown Cleveland, you will enjoy its wide variety of shopping and dining, proximity to sporting events, and the option of walking or biking to work. While enjoying the perks of being in the heart of Cleveland, you will also work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

On our General Surgery 5D Unit, you will be caring for Lutheran's Bariatric, Neurology, Spinal, and Orthopedic surgery patients. As Nursing Department Assistant III on this unit, you will provide support with patient daily living activities and room maintenance alongside your fellow caregivers. In this role, you will also assist with various related tasks, such as performing EKGs, monitoring blood glucose levels, collecting specimens documenting vital signs and more.

This position is an excellent entry point into an exciting nursing career, propelling you into a world of innovation at Cleveland Clinic.

A caregiver in this position works nights from 11:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. with rotating weekend and holiday requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide for patients' daily living activities.
• Assist in direct patient care tasks with direction from a Registered Nurse (RN), such as EKGs, blood glucose monitoring, specimen collection, dressing changes, colostomy care and vital signs.
• Transport patients and complete errands.
• Maintain supplies, equipment function and a safe, clean environment.
• Organize patient care assignments and seek assistance for difficult assignments or problem solving.
• Document care provided in the patient's record.
• Utilize the pain scale, ask patients about their pain and report information to an RN or LPN.
• Make hourly patient rounds, assure safety measures are in place and ensure that all bed alarms are activated during hourly rounds.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within new hire period
• Basic math skills and ability to read and write

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) Certification
• Previous nursing assistant experience

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Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires frequent standing, walking, kneeling, reaching, squatting, bending/stooping and lifting patients.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
• 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

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