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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.

Indian River Hospital is home to a variety of **Medical/Surgical units** , each dedicated to providing high-quality, specialized care. These units include **Intermediate Cardiac Care, General Med/Surg, Oncology, Cardiac Stepdown, Admit Unit, Orthopedics,** and the **Float Pool** . Having multiple specialized units not only enables Cleveland Clinic to serve a broader patient population but also gives our caregivers the opportunity to explore and choose the specialty that best aligns with their interests and career goals.

As a PCNA in any of these units, you will coordinate with fellow caregivers to create a welcoming, healing and warm environment for patients. This position offers the ability to pursue educational advancement, higher positions and skills development courses offered by Cleveland Clinic. In this role, you have an excellent opportunity to start your nursing career and work in a supportive and caring healthcare setting.

Day/Night/Full-Time/Part-Time/PRN positions available! Variable shifts: Day: 6:45am - 7:15pm, Night: 6:45pm - 7:15am. Rotating weekends and holidays

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:

+ 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:** Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red cross (upon 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:

+ Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification

+ Graduate of approved program for Nursing assistants or previous hospital training

+ 6 months of experience in an acute care hospital setting

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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.

Pay Range

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities