Patient Care Assistant, Full-Time Days, 5:00a-3:30p, Preoperative Surgery, Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Do not put Job ID etc.
We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate etc.
We need to include sections: About the role (prose), Responsibilities (list), Qualifications (list maybe), Skills (maybe list), Schedule (maybe prose). Also maybe "Specific To NICU" etc could be part of Qualifications or separate? Could be part of Qualifications.
We need to ensure we include all duties listed. Let's extract duties list:
- gathering patient data
- assisting patients with activities of daily living (ADLs)
- transporting patients
- supporting department maintenance activities (stocking patient rooms, moving equipment, ordering and procuring supplies, etc.)
- providing basic customer services (directions, visitor control, and other functions), as needed
- Provides information, direction, and assistance as appropriate
- Maintains patient/employee safety by following controlled access policies
- Communicates in a timely manner with the RN regarding patient status, interventions completed, data collected and pertinent input to facilitate care planning
- Answers call lights, phones, or intercom system to determine patients' needs
- Serves and collects food trays and feeds patients requiring help
- Provides appropriate assistance to the patient during his/her activities of daily living
- Prepares patients for surgery and/or procedures properly
- Reviews plan of care at beginning of shift with RN and PRN for every assigned patient
- Accompanies patients for diagnostic tests, at discharge and/or assists patients to ambulate
- Turns and repositions patients using safe patient handling techniques
- Obtains vital patient information as directed (i.e., temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, and food/fluid intake/output, and calorie counts)
- Documents findings in EMR in a timely, accurate and concise manner
- Participates in the Patient Admission Process through timely and accurate performance of assigned duties
- Provides skilled technical care according to unit-specific and generic structure standards, protocols and procedures, prescribed medical interventions, and nursing guidelines as delegated by the RN
- Maintains a clean and orderly environment, ensuring patient safety and comfort at all times
- Assumes responsibility for own growth and development; attends staff meetings
- Manages incoming tubes from tube station and deliver meds or other items to the RN or medication room
- Meets Bronson’s Standards of Excellence
- Supports the goals of the unit and participates in department performance improvement
- Follows organizational guidelines for effective hand hygiene consistently
- Restocks supplies as appropriate and stores equipment in defined locations
- Maintains unsupervised access to the unit medication room(s) for stocking and/or retrieving supplies
Also NICU specific: Trained in Unit Dose Feeds. Performs a variety of tasks that relate to preparing, portioning, labeling, and delivering patient feedings per feeding order. PCA's must adhere to all food safety/sanitation regulations and standards established by the hospital.
Also for Bronson Lakeview Hospital And Bronson South Haven Hospital: The PCA is responsible for completing the Word day CBL –“Swing beds”. This is an annual CBL that describes the difference in a swing bed patient versus an in-patient or observation patient. The PCA will understand the documentation differences and the specific care required for each individual swing bed patient. Bronson South Haven Hospital and Bronson Lakeview Hospital employees who are approved to work in a Swing Bed Facility only: Employees may be expected to cover shifts at Bronson Lakeview Hospital and/or Bronson South Haven Hospital depending on patient acuity and staffing needs.
Also shift info: Shift 10 Hour Day Shift Time Type Full time Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Cost Center 5712 Preoperative Surgery (BMH)
Also location: BMH Bronson Methodist Hospital Title Patient Care Assistant, Full-Time Days, 5:00a-3:30p, Preoperative Surgery, Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo
Also qualifications: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. Previous Experience And CNA License Preferred. Obtain BLS Certification by the end of the orientation period. Maintain BLS certification. For BCOM Only: Successful completion of Certified Nurse Aide Exam within 4 months of hire. Basic medical terminology knowledge preferred. Skill and proficiency in oral and written grammar, communication and basic mathematics.
Also mental/visual fatigue description etc. That's maybe part of job demands but could be included in responsibilities? It's more about work conditions. Could be part of Responsibilities or a separate "Work Environment" but we only have allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We could put mental/visual fatigue etc under Responsibilities or maybe under Skills? Probably under Responsibilities as part of duties.
We need to decide sections:
- About the role: short prose summarizing role under supervision of RN etc. Could be first paragraph: "Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, and in accordance with defined policies and procedures for the unit, the Patient Care Assistant (PCA) provides technical patient care to a defined patient population, as assigned by the Registered Nurse."
- Responsibilities: list of duties (the long list). We'll put each duty as
- .
- Qualifications: list: High school diploma or GED required; Previous Experience And CNA License Preferred; Obtain BLS Certification by the end of the orientation period; Maintain BLS certification; For BCOM Only: Successful completion of Certified Nurse Aide Exam within 4 months of hire; Basic medical terminology knowledge preferred; Skill and proficiency in oral and written grammar, communication and basic mathematics.
- Skills: maybe include "Basic medical terminology knowledge preferred" and "Skill and proficiency in oral and written grammar, communication and basic mathematics." But those already in qualifications. Could separate: Skills: Basic medical terminology knowledge; Proficiency in oral/written grammar, communication, basic mathematics.
But we must not duplicate content. The instructions: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all info somewhere. If we put some info in Qualifications and also in Skills, that's duplication but okay as long as we preserve. However better to keep Qualifications for education/licensure/certifications, Skills for abilities.
Let's extract:
Qualifications (education/license/cert):
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
- Previous Experience And CNA License Preferred
- Obtain BLS Certification by the end of the orientation period
- Maintain BLS certification
- For BCOM Only: Successful completion of Certified Nurse Aide Exam within 4 months of hire
Skills/Knowledge:
- Basic medical terminology knowledge preferred
- Skill and proficiency in oral and written grammar, communication and basic mathematics
Also mental/visual fatigue description etc maybe under Responsibilities or a separate "Work Demands" but not allowed. Could include under Responsibilities as a bullet: "Work which produces levels of mental/visual fatigue which are typical of jobs that perform a wide variety of duties with frequent and significant uncontrollable deadlines." etc.
Also physical demands: "Involves regularly lifting of bulky or moderately heavy weights (i.e., up to 50 pounds), and occasionally assisting with heavier tasks or expending the equivalent effort in pushing, pulling, or otherwise handling material, equipment, and other objects." Also "Work may include the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT up to 40 percent of the time."
We can include those under Responsibilities as bullet points.
Schedule: "Shift 10 Hour Day Shift Time Type Full time Scheduled Weekly Hours 40" and also earlier "Full-Time Days, 5:00a-3:30p". So schedule section: maybe a
with that info.
Also location maybe not needed as heading but could be in About the role? The location is given in title line but we shouldn't repeat job title. Could include location in About the role prose: "Located at BMH Bronson Methodist Hospital, Preoperative Surgery, Kalamazoo."
We must not include boilerplate like "Love Where You Work!" etc. That's fluff but maybe considered substantive? It's marketing. Might be considered boilerplate? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. "Love Where You Work!" is not legal; it's a tagline. Might be okay to keep? But it's not essential info about role. Could be considered fluff but not prohibited. Safer to keep? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Tagline is not substantive about job. Might be considered boilerplate? Not sure. I'd omit it to be safe.
Also "Team Bronson is compassionate..." etc is also fluff. Might be considered boilerplate? It's describing culture. Could be considered substantive? Might be okay to keep in About the role. But it's not required. I'd keep a brief About the role that includes supervision statement and maybe location.
Let's craft:
About the role
Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, and in accordance with defined policies and procedures for the unit, the Patient Care Assistant (PCA) provides technical patient care to a defined patient population, as assigned by the Registered Nurse. Located at BMH Bronson Methodist Hospital, Preoperative Surgery, Kalamazoo.
Responsibilities
- Gathering patient data
- Assisting patients with activities of daily living (ADLs)
- Transporting patients
- Supporting department maintenance activities (stocking patient rooms, moving equipment, ordering and procuring supplies, etc.)
- Providing basic customer services (directions, visitor control, and other functions) as needed
- Providing information, direction, and assistance as appropriate
- Maintaining patient/employee safety by following controlled access policies
- Communicating in a timely manner with the RN regarding patient status, interventions completed, data collected and pertinent input to facilitate care planning
- Answering call lights, phones, or intercom system to determine patients' needs
- Serving and collecting food trays and feeding patients requiring help
- Providing appropriate assistance to the patient during his/her activities of daily living
- Preparing patients for surgery and/or procedures properly
- Reviewing plan of care at beginning of shift with RN and PRN for every assigned patient
- Accompanying patients for diagnostic tests, at discharge and/or assisting patients to ambulate
- Turning and repositioning patients using safe patient handling techniques
- Obtaining vital patient information as directed (i.e., temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, and food/fluid intake/output, and calorie counts)
- Documenting findings in EMR in a timely, accurate and concise manner
- Participating in the Patient Admission Process through timely and accurate performance of assigned duties
- Providing skilled technical care according to unit-specific and generic structure standards, protocols and
for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. Do not put Job ID etc. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate etc. We need to include sections: About the role (prose), Responsibilities (list), Qualifications (list maybe), Skills (maybe list), Schedule (maybe prose). Also maybe "Specific To NICU" etc could be part of Qualifications or separate? Could be part of Qualifications. We need to ensure we include all duties listed. Let's extract duties list: - gathering patient data - assisting patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) - transporting patients - supporting department maintenance activities (stocking patient rooms, moving equipment, ordering and procuring supplies, etc.) - providing basic customer services (directions, visitor control, and other functions), as needed - Provides information, direction, and assistance as appropriate - Maintains patient/employee safety by following controlled access policies - Communicates in a timely manner with the RN regarding patient status, interventions completed, data collected and pertinent input to facilitate care planning - Answers call lights, phones, or intercom system to determine patients' needs - Serves and collects food trays and feeds patients requiring help - Provides appropriate assistance to the patient during his/her activities of daily living - Prepares patients for surgery and/or procedures properly - Reviews plan of care at beginning of shift with RN and PRN for every assigned patient - Accompanies patients for diagnostic tests, at discharge and/or assists patients to ambulate - Turns and repositions patients using safe patient handling techniques - Obtains vital patient information as directed (i.e., temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, and food/fluid intake/output, and calorie counts) - Documents findings in EMR in a timely, accurate and concise manner - Participates in the Patient Admission Process through timely and accurate performance of assigned duties - Provides skilled technical care according to unit-specific and generic structure standards, protocols and procedures, prescribed medical interventions, and nursing guidelines as delegated by the RN - Maintains a clean and orderly environment, ensuring patient safety and comfort at all times - Assumes responsibility for own growth and development; attends staff meetings - Manages incoming tubes from tube station and deliver meds or other items to the RN or medication room - Meets Bronson’s Standards of Excellence - Supports the goals of the unit and participates in department performance improvement - Follows organizational guidelines for effective hand hygiene consistently - Restocks supplies as appropriate and stores equipment in defined locations - Maintains unsupervised access to the unit medication room(s) for stocking and/or retrieving supplies Also NICU specific: Trained in Unit Dose Feeds. Performs a variety of tasks that relate to preparing, portioning, labeling, and delivering patient feedings per feeding order. PCA's must adhere to all food safety/sanitation regulations and standards established by the hospital. Also for Bronson Lakeview Hospital And Bronson South Haven Hospital: The PCA is responsible for completing the Word day CBL –“Swing beds”. This is an annual CBL that describes the difference in a swing bed patient versus an in-patient or observation patient. The PCA will understand the documentation differences and the specific care required for each individual swing bed patient. Bronson South Haven Hospital and Bronson Lakeview Hospital employees who are approved to work in a Swing Bed Facility only: Employees may be expected to cover shifts at Bronson Lakeview Hospital and/or Bronson South Haven Hospital depending on patient acuity and staffing needs. Also shift info: Shift 10 Hour Day Shift Time Type Full time Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Cost Center 5712 Preoperative Surgery (BMH) Also location: BMH Bronson Methodist Hospital Title Patient Care Assistant, Full-Time Days, 5:00a-3:30p, Preoperative Surgery, Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo Also qualifications: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. Previous Experience And CNA License Preferred. Obtain BLS Certification by the end of the orientation period. Maintain BLS certification. For BCOM Only: Successful completion of Certified Nurse Aide Exam within 4 months of hire. Basic medical terminology knowledge preferred. Skill and proficiency in oral and written grammar, communication and basic mathematics. Also mental/visual fatigue description etc. That's maybe part of job demands but could be included in responsibilities? It's more about work conditions. Could be part of Responsibilities or a separate "Work Environment" but we only have allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We could put mental/visual fatigue etc under Responsibilities or maybe under Skills? Probably under Responsibilities as part of duties. We need to decide sections: - About the role: short prose summarizing role under supervision of RN etc. Could be first paragraph: "Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, and in accordance with defined policies and procedures for the unit, the Patient Care Assistant (PCA) provides technical patient care to a defined patient population, as assigned by the Registered Nurse." - Responsibilities: list of duties (the long list). We'll put each duty as
with that info. Also location maybe not needed as heading but could be in About the role? The location is given in title line but we shouldn't repeat job title. Could include location in About the role prose: "Located at BMH Bronson Methodist Hospital, Preoperative Surgery, Kalamazoo." We must not include boilerplate like "Love Where You Work!" etc. That's fluff but maybe considered substantive? It's marketing. Might be considered boilerplate? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. "Love Where You Work!" is not legal; it's a tagline. Might be okay to keep? But it's not essential info about role. Could be considered fluff but not prohibited. Safer to keep? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Tagline is not substantive about job. Might be considered boilerplate? Not sure. I'd omit it to be safe. Also "Team Bronson is compassionate..." etc is also fluff. Might be considered boilerplate? It's describing culture. Could be considered substantive? Might be okay to keep in About the role. But it's not required. I'd keep a brief About the role that includes supervision statement and maybe location. Let's craft:
About the role
Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, and in accordance with defined policies and procedures for the unit, the Patient Care Assistant (PCA) provides technical patient care to a defined patient population, as assigned by the Registered Nurse. Located at BMH Bronson Methodist Hospital, Preoperative Surgery, Kalamazoo.
Responsibilities
- Gathering patient data
- Assisting patients with activities of daily living (ADLs)
- Transporting patients
- Supporting department maintenance activities (stocking patient rooms, moving equipment, ordering and procuring supplies, etc.)
- Providing basic customer services (directions, visitor control, and other functions) as needed
- Providing information, direction, and assistance as appropriate
- Maintaining patient/employee safety by following controlled access policies
- Communicating in a timely manner with the RN regarding patient status, interventions completed, data collected and pertinent input to facilitate care planning
- Answering call lights, phones, or intercom system to determine patients' needs
- Serving and collecting food trays and feeding patients requiring help
- Providing appropriate assistance to the patient during his/her activities of daily living
- Preparing patients for surgery and/or procedures properly
- Reviewing plan of care at beginning of shift with RN and PRN for every assigned patient
- Accompanying patients for diagnostic tests, at discharge and/or assisting patients to ambulate
- Turning and repositioning patients using safe patient handling techniques
- Obtaining vital patient information as directed (i.e., temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, and food/fluid intake/output, and calorie counts)
- Documenting findings in EMR in a timely, accurate and concise manner
- Participating in the Patient Admission Process through timely and accurate performance of assigned duties
- Providing skilled technical care according to unit-specific and generic structure standards, protocols and