Maryville PCA / Unit Secretary

About the role

Maryville PCA / Unit Secretary position at Mosaic Life Care combines roles of a Unit Secretary and a Patient Care Associate (PCA). The position reports to the nursing director, RN, or physician.

Responsibilities

• Creates paper charts for new patients and reviews patient charts for accuracy and completeness.
• Receives and relays information to nursing staff, physicians, patients, family members, and visitors by acting as a communication liaison.
• Copies, prints, scans, and faxes documents as needed.
• Orders miscellaneous supplies for assigned units.
• Baths, dresses, and undresses patients. May also be assigned simple dressing changes, non-diabetic nail care, skin care, hair care, and changes bed linens daily as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• All required education is a minimum requirement. Higher levels of education are acceptable.
• A High School Diploma is required.
• PCA education requirements: an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) training program in the last three years, or a fundamentals of nursing course, or a certified nursing assistant program with obtainment of certification (C.N.A.), or a graduate of a professional or practical nursing program who did not pass the state licensure examination in the past three years, or a graduate of a professional or practical nursing program outside the United States and awaiting licensure in this country.
• Clinical\BCLS - Basic Life Support is required to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention is required within 90 days.
• Any other required training by the organization is required.
• In lieu of a. through f. listed above in the Education section, documented experience as a nurse assistant, emergency medical technician, or surgical technician in the past (5) years is required.