*This position requires one year of experience and to be registered with the Ohio Nurse's Aide Registry. Please enter your STNA certificate # on your application*
Come join Cleveland Clinic Justin T. Roger Hospice Care Center where you can make a difference in the community every day. At this facility, our caregivers help prepare patients and their families physically,emotionallyand spiritually prepare for the end of life. Here, you will work alongside compassionate physicians,nursesand other healthcare staff to offer patients support and comfort as they adjust to the hospice environment.
Hospice helps patients and their families prepare physically,emotionallyand spiritually for the end of life. Our focus is on providing comfort, not a cure, and quality of life, not duration. In this role, you can help enhance their outlook on their experience, even when their futures seem uncertain. Every day, you can make a lasting difference in both the lives of your patients and their loved ones.
A caregiver in this position works3 12-hour shifts per week from 6:00PM –6:30AM, including every other weekend and holiday.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Perform basic patient care activities.
Assistwith procedures ordered by physician, with supervision from an RN, PT,OTor ST asappropriate.
Assistpatients with tending to personal care, activities of daily living and transfers/transport.
Report and document abnormalassessmentfindings or changes in physical,mentaland emotional conditions to nursing staff.
Assistwith keeping the patient's environment clean and orderly.
Maintain complete and up-to-date documentation and files at all timesregardingpatient condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions.
Escalate change in patient condition to patient’s physician asappropriate.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
High School Diploma or GED
State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) Certification with the State of Ohio Nurse’s Aide Registry
One year of clinical experience as an Aide in an acute, rehab or skilled nursing setting
Valid Driver’s License (VDL) in Ohio and proof of $100,000/$300,000 automobile insurance coverage
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Crosswithin orientation period
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse Assistant (CHPNA) Certification
Home Care experience
Why You'll Love Working with Us:
403(b) Savings & Investment Plan
Investment Pension Plan (IPP)
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Employee Discounts
Dental and Vision Plans
Life Insurance and Disability
Physical Requirements:
Must be ambulatory, able to climb stairs, pull, push, and facilitate movement of the patient.
For field staff only: Able to drive to patients’ homes and/or facilities.
Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows 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.
If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
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