Associate Patient Care | North 3 ICU | 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

• Provides direct patient care and supportive services under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Assists in delivering safe, effective, patient-centered care.
• Ensures a clean, orderly environment.
• Demonstrates service excellence behaviors to promote patient and family satisfaction.

Requirements

• Age of Patients Served: All Age Groups.
• Required Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• 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.

Skills

• Demonstrates teamwork and communicates in a professional manner with all of the healthcare team.
• Demonstrates the 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.

Schedule

Full time 36 hours/week | 7:00am - 7:00pm