Associate Patient Care | 7N Telemetry | Nights | Part 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.

Schedule

Part-time, 24 hours per week, 7:00 pm – 7:00 am.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required.

Experience

• Less than one year required.

Skills

• Demonstrates teamwork and communicates professionally with all members of the healthcare team.
• Ability to learn and apply all hospital computer technologies and procedures that affect patient care delivery.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology and standard precautions.
• Ability to read and write in English.

Licensure & Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required.
• Crisis Prevention Institute training within 90 days of hire or transfer, then annually — required for the Psychiatric unit only.

Patient Population

• All age groups.