Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)

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Job Title

Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)

Location

Vero Beach

Facility

Indian River Hospital

Department

Nurse Surgical ICU-Indian River Hospital

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:00am-7:00pm

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class patient care at its best. Located in sunny Florida's Treasure Coast, Indian River Hospital is committed to providing optimal family- and community-focused services. Here, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) at Indian River Hospital treats patients with post-operative management needs or complications. As a PCNA on this team, you will coordinate with fellow caregivers to create a welcoming, healing and warm environment for patients. This position offers an excellent introduction to a nursing career and the ability to pursue educational advancement, higher positions, and skills development courses offered by Cleveland Clinic.

This is a regular PRN position, with caregivers working days varying from 7:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. with rotating weekend and holiday requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Attend to patient and familys immediate needs and problems by acknowledging and providing required attention.
• Assist the patient with activities of daily living, including dressing, bathing, and hygiene needs.
• Report all pertinent information regarding patients condition to the appropriate nursing staff.
• Assist in providing patients with nutritional needs as per physician order.
• Interact with the Food and Nutrition Services to maintain an adequate supply of nourishment for the patients.
• Provide patients with hygiene, nutritional needs, ambulation, toileting, and linen changes.
• Restock necessary supplies on a daily basis and as needed.
• Maintain orderliness and appearance of the unit by keeping work area clean and tidy.
• Order supplies from Central Supply to keep the par levels with an acceptable range.
• Transport patients on stretchers and beds in accordance with required safety guidelines.
• Document care provided on the medical record as appropriate.
• Interact with the Environmental Department to ensure an adequate supply of clean linen or daily patient care.
• Collect and transport specimens as directed and in accordance with hospital policy.
• Provide RN/LPN with accurate and timely intake/output data, vital signs, blood glucose results, and other data as assigned.
• Respond to call lights within a maximum of FIVE minutes or communicate inability to do so to assure the response target is met.
• Report patient needs to RN/LPN immediately.

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 within new hire period

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate of an approved Nursing Assistants Program or previous hospital training
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certification
• Six months of experience in an acute care hospital setting

Physical Requirements:

• The position requires a considerate amount of physical work not to exceed 50 pounds.
• Any workload exceeding 50 pounds will require assistance.
• The individual will be required to pull up or reposition patients in bed, lift supplies, place equipment or supports, and push beds throughout the hospital.
• The individual must be able to bend over to perform certain duties such as check chest tube drainage, check urine output, etc.
• The individual must be able to quickly maneuver throughout halls, stairways, and patient rooms in response to hospital emergencies.
• Interpretation of environmental input requires visual and auditory skills.
• In the event there is a need to evacuate the building, heavy lifting will be required to carry patients to safety.
• Mental Demands: Ability to work at a fast pace and to prioritize multiple assignments/projects and respond to numerous requests; ability to resolve conflicts among staff and to work collaboratively with department director, physicians, and other members of the healthcare team; ability to ensure operational efficiency; ability to problem solve and make decisions; ability to exercise self control and tolerate stress when dealing with multiple requests and/or conflicting demands from multiple customers.
• Special Demands: Essential Sensory requirement - ability to visually assess patients and implement plan of care.
• Essential Technical/Motor Skill - finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination are necessary when charting, using equipment, and providing direct patient care.

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 tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

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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