Patient Care Nursing Assistant – General Emergent Surgery and Trauma Unit

Cleveland Clinic · Akron General Medical Center

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USW Bidding Period: 10/1/26-10/5/26

Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General where we have been providing world-class care to the community for over 100 years. At Akron General, you will work and learn from some of the best caregivers, provide and receive multitudes of support and appreciation, and create the steppingstones toward a rewarding career with one of the world's most respected healthcare organizations. We strive for patient-centered care and comfort, and we are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family.   

Akron General’s 52A Surgical Unit is a post-surgical unit that specializes in general surgeries, such as bariatric gastric sleeves, Roux-en-Y, cholecystectomy, thyroidectomy, urostomy, and more. 52A is the primary trauma floor for patients not requiring intensive care, and these are high acuity patients coming from the PACU and ED who require close monitoring and mobilization. Frequent mobilizations have also helped decrease narcotic reliance post-surgery with the help of the surgical Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program, which also significantly reduces patients' length of stay. The 52A team should be prepared for drains, dressing changes, patient mobility and patient pain management.  

As a Patient Care Nursing Assistant (PCNA) on the team, you will perform various tasks, ensuring patients receive frequent attention and feel comfortable, supported and safe throughout treatment. This is a hands-on role that requires a present, attentive, and empathetic caregiver who is willing to learn new medical technologies and support patients through some of their most vulnerable moments. In this role, you will gain a wide variety of skills you can use in advanced positions or other departments within the Cleveland Clinic system.    

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, back rubs, 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.  

• Prepare patients for meals, assist in feeding patient if necessary and distribute water and other nourishments according to patient needs in compliance with physician orders. 

• 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. 

• Assist in keeping patient rooms in order, reporting equipment that is out of order, cleaning equipment (as assigned) and mandatory inventory and distributing unit linen and supplies. 

• 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) 

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.

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