Associate Patient Care | 5S Pavilion | Days | Full time

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care
• Provide supportive services
• Work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Assist in delivering safe, effective, patient-centered care
• Ensure a clean, orderly environment
• Demonstrate 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; able to learn and apply hospital computer technologies and procedures affecting patient care; 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 Psychiatric unit only).
• Required Experience: Less than one year

Schedule

Full time: 36 hours per week, 7:00am – 7:00pm