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Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - Transplant Specialty Care

Cleveland Clinic

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At a glance

Compensation
$18.25–24.95/hr
Location
Cleveland, OH
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Basic Life Support Certification

Job overview

The Patient Care Nurse Assistant supports patients in Cleveland Clinic’s 34-bed transplant specialty care unit, which provides care for kidney, pancreas, liver and intestine surgeries and the transplant process. Working under RN supervision, the assistant helps deliver patient care and contributes to a welcoming environment. The role offers opportunities for educational advancement and skills development.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Applied MathematicsReading ComprehensionPatient CareLifting PatientsManual DexterityEye-Hand CoordinationStanding and Walking

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDBasic Life Support CertificationState Tested Nursing AssistantHospital Corpsman or Combat Medic or Medical Service Technician

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The 34-bed G101 Transplant Specialty Care Unit specializes in kidney, pancreas, liver and intestine surgeries and supportive services during the transplant process. In September 2024, this team of caregivers received the Top Nurses Team Award for their commitment to providing compassionate care, developing impactful relationships with patients and creating a welcoming environment. As a PCNA on this team, you will coordinate with fellow caregivers to create a welcoming, healing and warm environment for patients.

This position offers the ability to pursue educational advancement, higher positions and skills development courses offered by Cleveland Clinic. In this role, you have an excellent opportunity to start your nursing career and work in a supportive and caring healthcare setting.

A caregiver in this role works day/evening/night/weekend shifts from 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m. or 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. with day/night shifts rotating every 6 weeks.

Weekend rotations are required.

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

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross or must obtain during your new hire period

  • Nursing students: required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association or American Red Cross (AHA) prior to hire

  • Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered

  • Proficient in applied mathematics & reading comprehension at an eighth-grade level

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

  • State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)

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.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $18.25

Maximum hourly: $24.95

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

How this job compares

Set against the 2,354 open Nursing Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$18.25–24.95/hr
  • Ohio median$18–25/hr72 hourly ranges
  • US median$19–24/hr1,302 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $21.60/hr, is close to the Ohio median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the middle half of Nursing Assistant hourly ranges in Ohio.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 173 open Nursing Assistant jobs in Ohio and 2,354 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
Nursing Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (434 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,130 of the 2,354 open Nursing Assistant jobs (48%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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