PRN Patient Care Nurse Assistant - Oncology and Hospice
- Location
- Mercy Hospital
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Part-time
About the job
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Job Title PRN Patient Care Nurse Assistant - Oncology and Hospice Location Canton Facility Mercy Hospital Department Medical and Surgical Unit 8M-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Job Code G99972 Shift Day/Evening/Night/Weekend Schedule 7:00am-7:30pm/7:00pm-7:30am Job Summary
Job Details
Join Cleveland Clinic’s Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Mercy Hospital’s 8M Medical Oncology & Hospice Unit focuses on meeting a patient’s physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs to improve their quality of life and support their loved ones. 8M caregivers provide care to oncology and hospice patients with cancer diagnoses, chest pain, shortness of breath, COPD, and abdominal pain. Additionally, this unit provides patients with end-of-life care. By joining this team as a Patient Care Nur se Assistant (PCNA), you will have a strong impact on the patient as you will interact with them frequently and help give them the support they need during a challenging time . In this role, you have an excellent opportunity to start your nursing career and work in a supportive and caring healthcare setting .
A PRN caregiver in this position works varying days/nights from 7:00AM – 7:30PM or 7:00PM – 7:30AM.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN. Patient care may include vital signs, weight, assisting patients with personal care and activities of daily living, patient transfers/transport, pulse oximetry, point of care testing, dressing changes, applying external monitoring devices and removing urinary Foley catheter.
- Report abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to an RN.
- Assist with keeping patients’ rooms clean and orderly.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- H igh S chool D iploma or GED
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it during your new hire period)
- Nursing students: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross upon hire
- Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) certification
- Previous medical work experience
- Nursing student who has completed one clinical rotation
Physical Requirements:
- Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking.
- 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.
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Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster .
Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.
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Posted 28 Oct 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job