Patient Care Nursing Assistant - Digestive Disease Surgery & Overflow Unit

Join Cleveland Clinic's Digestive Disease Institute and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. The Digestive Disease Institute specializes in medical and surgical treatments for disorders related to the gastrointestinal tract. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most distinguished otolaryngology medical centers in the country.

The H71 Digestive Disease Surgery & Overflow Unit cares for patients needing complex abdominal surgeries, such as total abdominal reconstruction, Whipple, HIPEC, MAL's, bowl resection, gastrectomy, splenectomy, liver resection, fistula maintenance and repair and pancreatectomy. In addition, H71 accepts overflow patients from orthopaedics, bariatrics, gynecology, urology, plastic surgery, ENT and neurology.

This is an excellent opportunity for a nursing student as this is a PRN position that offers a flexible schedule and allows for a balance between school, work and life.

A caregiver in this position works nights, 7 : 00pm-7 : 30am. Weekend and holiday rotation every other weekend and every other holiday.

A caregiver who excels in this role will

Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN. Patient care may include vital signs, weight, assisting patients with personal care and activities of daily living, patient transfers / transport, pulse oximetry, point of care testing, dressing changes, applying external monitoring devices and removing urinary Foley catheter.

Report abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to an RN.

Assist with keeping patients' rooms clean and orderly.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include

A high school diploma or GED

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it during your new hire period)

Nursing students who have completed one clinical rotation from a nursing school are required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) prior to hire

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

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include

• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)

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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 :

Pay Range

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