Patient Care Nursing Assistant - Psychiatric Unit

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.   

Akron General's 6400 Psychiatric Unit has a mixed patient population, with some seeking psychiatric support and others medical assistance. As a Patient Care Nursing Assistant on this team, you have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of patients who are struggling with mental health challenges. Your compassion and understanding can help reduce crisis interventions, enhance communication and create a welcoming, inclusive environment where every patient feels supported. While contributing to community well-being, you can also utilize the wealth of educational and professional development resources offered by Cleveland Clinic to learn new skills and find your place within the institution. 

A caregiver in this position works evenings from 3:00PM – 11:30PM, including every other weekend 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, feeding, 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.  

• 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. 

• 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 OR military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) 

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