Patient Care Assistant - Multiple Openings

About the role

The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) position at Houston Methodist is responsible for functioning as novice to competent and demonstrating basic knowledge and skills necessary to communicate appropriately and carry out delegated nursing assistant level tasks for assigned age-specific, diverse patient population, assisting in the delivery of patient care and services under the supervision of a licensed nurse.

Responsibilities

- Conducts hourly rounding to ensure patient needs are met and records data established by policy and procedure, and reports observations and patient problems to the licensed nurse. - Assists with maintaining, cleaning, and stocking of equipment and supplies as established on assigned unit. - May serve as an in-house courier which may include retrieving blood, hand delivering labs, tele boxes, etc. - Organizes the workflow, problem-solves basic and routine matters, and manages multiple ongoing priorities, seeking guidance and assistance from preceptor, licensed nurse, or management. - Reports observations, conditions and problems of patients to licensed personnel to achieve desired patient outcomes. - Provides for the privacy of patients and families, keeping the safety of the patient in mind. - Provides appropriate hand-off at change of shift at patient bedside to communicate and collaborate, promoting patient-centered care. - Conducts hourly rounding to ensure patient needs are met (four P’s). - Reports near misses and collaborates with the interprofessional health care team to improve patient safety. - Contributes towards improving quality and safety scores, through peer-to-peer accountability. Supports initiatives to prevent conditions such as pressure injuries, patient falls, and hospital-acquired infections.

Qualifications

- Education: High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full completion of post-secondary education, etc.) - Experience: Must complete one of the following: - PCA externship - PCA internal internship - Six months of direct patient care experience - Enrolled in a school of nursing program with a completed first clinical rotation - Licenses and Certifications: Required BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association