Nursing Department Assistant III – Float Pool
| Company | Cleveland Clinic |
|---|---|
| Location | Cleveland, OH, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within new hire period
Responsibilities
- Provide for patients’ daily living activities.
- Assist in direct patient care tasks with direction from a Registered Nurse (RN), such as EKGs, blood glucose monitoring, specimen collection, dressing changes, colostomy care and vital signs.
- Transport patients and complete errands.
- Maintain supplies, equipment function and a safe, clean environment.
- Organize patient care assignments and seek assistance for difficult assignments or problem solving.
- Document care provided in the patient’s record.
- Utilize the pain scale, ask patients about their pain and report information to an RN or LPN.
- Make hourly patient rounds, assure safety measures are in place and ensure that all bed alarms are activated during hourly rounds.
Preferred Qualifications
- State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) Certification
- Previous nursing assistant experience