Patient Care Assistant

About the role

Works under the supervision of Nurse Manager in personal care, comfort measures and environmental services of the patients (including those needing special precautions) and performs specified treatments.

The individual must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served. The individual must also demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and provide the care needed as described according to the departmental policy and procedure.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal care, comfort measures, environmental services, and specified treatments for a specified number of patients as determined by department standards.
• Follows the plan of care that assures patients receive consistent, competent, and ethical care, within legal standards of practice, while maintaining privacy and support for the patient’s value system.
• Demonstrates competent understanding of assigned plans of care within appropriate scope of practice and responsibilities as directed by the RN/LPN to include accurately completing all required documentation.
• Maintains clean, safe and orderly work/patient environment by cleaning work stations/areas, equipment, stocking supplies, and placing equipment in proper storage areas.
• Affords assistance and participates in training and support of all team members, volunteers and students.

Requirements

• Education: Program Graduate, Nurse Aide Training Program approved by VA Board of Nursing (Required) or Program Graduate, Medical Assistant/Certified Nurse Aide/EMT-B (Required) or Program Graduate, Virginia DMAS Approved PCA Training Program (Required).
• Experience: Prior work experience in a home care setting (Preferred).
• Licenses and Certifications: CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days (Required).

Qualifications

• To drive personal vehicle for RHS business 25% or more of the time to perform essential functions of the job, a valid Drivers License is required.

Skills

• Knowledge of patient care and safety practices.
• Ability to follow instructions and maintain confidentiality.

Benefits

Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Pay

Hiring Range $16.80 - $21.83/Hourly

Schedule

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.