PATIENT CARE ASSIST III - SUMMER NURSING PROGRAM!

Southwest General Health Center is a 352-bed community hospital located in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. One of the last standing community hospitals in Northeast Ohio, we partner with University Hospitals and other local community organizations to provide a full range of services to all who need us. We are certified as a Level III Trauma Center and a Primary Stroke Center, and have been serving our community for over 100 years!

At Southwest General, we believe in the power of teamwork, creating a family-like environment, ensuring a work-life balance, and providing meaningful work to make a real difference in people’s lives.

We value our employees as much as our patients, offering a supportive work culture that encourages growth, development and collaboration.  We’re committed to building a team that works together, supports each other, and ultimately, saves lives every day.

At Southwest, you are family.

PATIENT CARE ASSIST III

Southwest General is a great place for soon-to-be RNs to build and solidify their skills. Friendly, upbeat staff provide excellent patient care while focusing on teamwork to help the units run smoothly.

We created the PCA III program to allow nursing students to get hospital experience with the flexibility and support they need to foster and jump start their career in healthcare.  Learn more and apply!

Position summary:  Assists with and provides patient care under the direction of a professional registered nurse. Responsible for providing or assisting with transporting, maintaining a safe and clean environment, monitoring equipment function and responsible for documenting on appropriate forms. Performs technical skills as trained, such as invasive procedures (i.e., Foley insertion/removal, blood glucose monitoring) and non-invasive procedures (i.e., EKGs, SCD application, ted hose, simple non-sterile dressing changes and wound dressings). The Nurse Technician must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to age groups according to specific chronological age, developmental age and/or psycho-social maturity. Job duties will expand as skills are learned and competencies documented by nursing school instructors and Clinical Manager or designee. Nurse Technician's will also be provided scheduled time to shadow and observe a nurse during a shift as a learning experience.

Education:  Enrolled in an accredited BSN or ADN nursing program and has completed one clinical rotation. Must provide a letter of recommendation from his or her clinical instructor and a copy of his or her most recent transcript

Required length and type of experience: Documentation of completion of first year of nursing school and one clinical rotation.  Documentation of technical skills to include the didactic and lab components of the nursing program.

Required licensure, certification or registry:  Must maintain certification in CPR and be able to provide basic life support.