Patient Care Assistant (Part-time Nights)

About the role

The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) position is responsible for functioning as novice to competent and demonstrates 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.
• Performs basic patient care activities of daily living (ADL's) within unit-specific defined limits and job scope, such as assistance with patient elimination, hygiene, comfort, safety, nutrition, and progress activity.
• Practices Patient and Family Centered Care in concert with Houston Methodist ICARE values.
• Promotes a positive work environment with the interprofessional care team and participates in teamwork by responding positively to requests for assistance.
• Follows the patient and family-centered care standards and provides direct patient care under the direction of a registered nurse.
• Documents, where applicable, care administered, diagnostic measurements, treatments and procedures in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Responds to the call light system, contacting nursing personnel as appropriate, and follows through with meeting patient needs.
• Assists with maintaining, cleaning, and stocking of equipment and supplies as established on assigned unit.
• 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.
• Contributes towards improving department scores for patient satisfaction, quality, and safety through peer-to-peer accountability.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent education.
• Must complete one of the following: PCA externship, PCA internal internship, six months of direct patient care experience, or enrolled in a school of nursing program with a completed first clinical rotation.
• Required BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association.
• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job.

Skills

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.
• Ability to perform basic patient care activities of daily living (ADL’s) within unit specific defined limits and job scope.