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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's 5S Orthopedics Unit provides care to patients with bone, joint and connective tissue conditions and disorders. As a Patient Care Nursing Assistant (PCNA) on this team, 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.

A caregiver in this position works days from 6:45AM - 7:15PM, including some holidays and weekends.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

+ Assist nursing caregivers, promote patient comfort and carry out nursing orders

+ Transport patients by wheelchair, bed or stretcher from the department/unit.

+ Conduct EKG and phlebotomy duties.

+ Attend to patient and family needs and problems.

+ Assist patients with activities of daily living, such as dressing, bathing and hygiene.

+ Report pertinent information regarding patient condition to appropriate nursing staff.

+ Assist patients with tray set up and feeding.

+ Restock supplies daily and order supplies from Central Supply.

+ Document care provided in the medical record.

+ Collect and transport specimens.

+ Provide RNs/LPNs with accurate and timely intake/output data, vital signs, blood glucose results and other data, note changes from prior measurement and communicate accordingly.

+ Respond to call lights within five minutes or communicate inability to do so.

+ Report patient needs to an RN/LPN immediately.

+ Assist in the removal of equipment (I.e. IV pumps, commodes, PAS) in preparation for room cleaning.

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 or within new hire period

+ Nursing students: Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross prior to hire

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ Graduate of an approved Program for Nursing Assistants or previous hospital training

+ Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certification

+ Six months of experience in an acute care hospital setting

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Personal Protective Equipment:

+ Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Healthcare experience

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