Associate Patient Care | 3 East | Nights | Full time

Responsibilities

The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) provides direct patient care and supportive services under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). The PCA assists in delivering safe, effective, patient‑centered care while ensuring a clean, orderly environment and demonstrating service‑excellence behaviors to promote patient and family satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Age of Patients Served: All age groups
• Required Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Necessary Skills:
  • Demonstrates teamwork and communicates professionally with the healthcare team
  • Ability to learn and apply hospital computer technologies and procedures affecting patient care delivery
  • Knowledge of basic medical terminology and standard precautions
  • Ability to read and write in English
• Required Licensure/Certifications:
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
  • Crisis Prevention Institute training within 90 days of hire or transfer and then annually (required for the Psychiatric unit only)
• Preferred Licensure/Certifications: None
• Required Experience: Less than one year
• Preferred Experience: None

Schedule

Full time – 36 hours/week, Night shift