Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) – Neuroscience Medical Unit

Serving Garfield Heights and the Southeast communities of Cuyahoga County, Marymount Hospital is an acute care, faith-based hospital where caregivers live our Christian values of service, compassion, dignity, and respect. Join a welcoming team committed to world-class care and an exceptional patient experience.

Marymount Hospital’s Neuroscience Medical Unit includes 3 East, 3 West, and 3 South, with mostly private rooms. Recognized by the American Heart Association for 2025 as a Get With The Guidelines®–Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award recipient, Target: Stroke℠ Honor Roll Elite Plus, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes℠ Honor Roll. As our stroke specialty unit, we provide neurology and medical-surgical care for patients with a wide range of neuroscience diagnoses, including stroke/TIA, seizures, brain and spine disorders, and neurodegenerative conditions. You will work closely with our stroke coordinator and have opportunities for additional learning, strengthening the assessment and critical-thinking skills that help you recognize subtle changes and influence patient outcomes. This team is known for strong assessment skills, a nurturing environment, and reliable teamwork.

As a Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA), your primary duties will include providing or assisting with basic patient care under the supervision of an RN, reporting abnormal findings and changes in patients’ condition and keeping patients’ rooms clean and orderly. This is an excellent opportunity to receive hands-on experience while providing exceptional care to our patients, ensuring the best health outcomes. 

A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. with every other weekend and holiday rotation requirements. 

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:  

• High School Diploma or GED  
• Nursing students who have recently completed a minimum of one clinical rotation as part of an accredited nursing school program may substitute the clinical rotation for the required experience.

• Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered   
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross within new hire period *Nursing students must obtain prior to hire 
• Competencies in both the professional, technical and clinical knowledge domains must be demonstrated in a safe, effective and efficient manner.
• Demonstrates proficiency in applied mathematics & reading comprehension at minimum junior high level

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)