About this role
Overview:
24 hrs per week, Monday - Friday (three 8-hr shifts)
Will not float | No weekends or holidays
Minimum pay- $19.10 per hr
PCA tasks- vitals, manual BP checks, specific reading, EKGs, place cardiac monitors on patients to wear home; stocking, cleaning, turning over rooms
Main campus sees approx. 60 pts per day in clinic.
1 PCA to 15 pts is average.
The Cardiology Clinic sees patients at some regional locations throughout Ohio. Nurses and PCAs may be assigned to work at one of these locations on any given day. The team meets at Nationwide Children’s Main Campus and rides together in an NCH vehicle. Team members share driving to and from these locations.
Valid Ohio driver’s license required
BMV check required upon hire
Job Description Summary:
Job Description:
Essential Functions:
- Collects, documents, and reports vital signs. May complete screening questions and documentation or minor specimen testing as assigned.
- Promotes general patient safety. Holds and positions patients and assists with procedures. Prepares materials and supplies as delegated.
- Remains compliant with HIPAA, maintains professionalism, and ensures confidentiality of patient information.
- Ensures environmental standards are met and all unit and patient areas are stocked, cleaned, and maintained.
- Performs clerical and administrative tasks as necessary.
- Completes continuing education and participates in offered educational opportunities. May act as a preceptor and train other staff.
Education Requirement:
Completion of fundamentals course from an approved nursing program, or equivalent licensure or experience, required.
Licensure Requirement:
Active State Tested Nurse Aide License in the State of Ohio, or equivalent education or experience, required.
Certifications:
Current CPR certification (BLS for healthcare provider), required.
Skills:
- Effective written and verbal communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
- Must demonstrate competence as defined in the Patient Care Assistant responsibilities/skills checklist in providing age appropriate care and services to pediatric patients of all ages and selected adult patients.
- Displays a positive presence and interacts with patients, families, staff, outside vendors, consultants, and physicians.
Experience:
One year of patient care experience in a hospital setting within the last three years, or equivalent education or licensure, required.
Physical Requirements:
OCCASIONALLY: Biohazard waste, Climb stairs/ladder, Computer skills, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Interpreting Data, Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 61-100 lbs, Loud Noises, Machinery, Power Tools, Pushing / Pulling: 100 lbs or greater with assistance, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting
FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Depth perception, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Patient Equipment, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel
CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Hearing acuity, Peripheral vision, Seeing – Far/near, Standing, Walking
Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:
(not specified)
"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"
Other facts
About Nationwide Children's Hospital
Nationwide Children’s is one of America's largest pediatric hospitals, an international leader in research and is ranked in all 10 specialties on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” list. Our staff, comprised of 1,600 medical professionals and over 16,000 employees, provides state-of-the-art pediatric care for 1.8 million patient visits annually. And, according to the Children’s Hospital Association, Nationwide Children's is the #1 provider of pediatric surgery in the country.
Our doctors represent every major pediatric sub-specialty. With over 50 locations throughout Ohio, signature programs include heart, cancer, gastroenterology and neonatology care, all of which are internationally recognized. Tim Robinson is CEO of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, which includes the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Foundation and The Center for Family Safety and Healing at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children’s physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the Top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded freestanding pediatric research facilities. Nationwide Children’s remains true to the original mission since its founding in 1892 of providing care regardless of a family’s ability to pay. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org.
What you'll do
- The Patient Care Assistant performs basic supportive care to patients and families under the supervision of an RN or Care Manager. Responsibilities include collecting and documenting vital signs, assisting with procedures, and ensuring patient safety.
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