• Patient Care Nurse Assistant- Neuro ICU Day/Eve

    MetroHealth (Cleveland, OH)


     

    Bi-weekly Hours: 72.00

     

    Shift: 7a-7p;** **Rotating Weekends and Holidays

     

    For nearly two centuries, the MetroHealth System’s mission has been focused on delivering high-quality patient-centered care to all communities in Northeast Ohio. Today, through our state-of-the-art Level One Trauma Center, cutting-edge specialty care units, and dedicated caregivers, the system is working at the forefront of medicine to address the overall needs of our patients and eliminate healthcare disparities.

     

    _All Acute Care Adult Specialty units offer enhanced technology to assist with nursing care, including patient lifts, hands-free communication, virtual whiteboards, and telemetry monitoring capability!_

     

    Join our** **Acute Care Adult Stroke/Neuro ICU, 6-A West!

    _Primary Patient Population:_

    + Stroke

    + Minor Neurological Disorders

    + Embedded in Neuro Critical Care Unit

    _Primary skills utilized/learned:_

    + Neurological patient care

    + Telemetry monitoring

    + Taking vital signs (i.e. temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, height, weight, and other parameters as instructed).

    + Implementing and/or reinforcing fall prevention strategies.

    _Personnel RN will work with_ _:_

    + LPNs, Registered Nurses, Nurse Interns, Providers, PT/OT, Speech Therapy

    _Number of beds on unit:_

    + 12 beds (can flex to 15 beds)

    _Awards or Recognitions the unit has received:_

    + Gold Standard of Care for Stroke Patients

    + Stroke Certified

     

    MetroHealth offers industry-leading benefits, including tuition reimbursement, professional certification incentives, and medical/dental insurance. As a public employer, employees participate in the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS).

    Required Qualifications:

    + High School Diploma or passage of a high school equivalency exam.

    + Ability to work in a team environment while demonstrating good judgment, flexibility, initiative, and effectively problem-solving skills.

    + Current AHA Basic Life Support for the healthcare provider certification or obtained within 90 days of hire.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    + Registered in good standing as a State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) with the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Nurse Aide Registry (NOTE: Maintaining ODH Registry status as a STNA is optional after employment in this position).

    + 1 year of experience as a Patient Care Nurse Assistant in a hospital.