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Join Cleveland Clinic’s Lutheran Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Lutheran Hospital’s Geriatric Psych Unit specializes in the unique care mental health needs of patients ages 55 and older. This unit is dedicated to helping patients achieve healthier and more productive lives through evaluation, treatment, and stabilization of any disturbances of thought, feelings, mood, behavior, and any co-morbidities. As Nursing Department Assistant III on this unit, you will provide support with patient daily living activities and room maintenance alongside your fellow caregivers. In this role, you will also assist with various related tasks, such as performing EKGs, monitoring blood glucose levels, collecting specimens, documenting vital signs and more. This position is an excellent entry point into an exciting nursing career, propelling you into a world of innovation at Cleveland Clinic.
Job Responsibility:
Assist with wide variety of patient care tasks and collaborate with members of health care teams to promote the delivery of patient care
Organize patient care assignments to ensure timely delivery and completion of care on assigned patients
Document the care provided in patient record and label specimens properly
Ask patient about pain and report to the RN/LPN as needed
Maintain orderliness and cleanliness of units, including patient/unit equipment
Keep patient areas neat and uncluttered and prepare rooms for patient admissions
Clean and maintain patient/unit equipment (i.e., over-bed tables, bed pans, bedside commodes, etc.)
Report any problems (i.e., equipment, supplies and maintenance problems) immediately to the RN
Make hourly patient rounds to assure safety measures are in place (i.e., side rails up as needed, beds are in low, locked position, phone and call lights are within the patients' reach and restraints are applied appropriately)
Ensure all bed alarms are activated during hourly rounds
Requirements:
High School Diploma/GED
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within new hire period
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certification
Nice to have:
State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) Certification