Patient Care Assistant/PCT/CNA (PRN/Casual - Night Shift)
Emerus Holdings, Inc. · Greensburg, PA · 4 wk ago
HealthcareFull-time
We need to produce HTML fragment with headings inside
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. We need to parse the posting. Content: - About Us HIGHLIGHTS – Patient Care Assistant/PCT/CNA SHIFT: Night Shift JOB TYPE: PRN/Casual FACILITY TYPE: 18 bed Small-Format Hospital (8 ER, 10 Inpatient) JOB PERKS: FREE CEU’s!!! Night/Weekend : shift differentials, 401K MATCH (100% vested day one of eligibility!), Paid Employee Referrals and FREE Parking! LOCATION: Hempfield AHN Neighborhood Hospital: 6321 Route 30, Greensburg, PA 15601 - We are Emerus... (mission statement) etc. - Position Overview: description of role. - Essential Job Functions: list of duties. - Other Job Functions: more duties. - Basic Qualifications: list. We need to map to sections: About the role (maybe position overview), Responsibilities (essential job functions + other job functions), Requirements (maybe basic qualifications?), Qualifications (maybe certifications?), Skills (maybe abilities), Benefits (job perks), Pay (not mentioned), Schedule (shift: Night Shift, PRN/Casual). Pay not mentioned, so we should not include Pay section. Schedule: we have shift info: Night Shift, PRN/Casual. So we can include Schedule section with that. Benefits: we have FREE CEU’s, shift differentials, 401K match, paid employee referrals, free parking. So Benefits section. About the role: we have Position Overview paragraph. Responsibilities: essential job functions + other job functions. Requirements: maybe basic qualifications? But we also have Qualifications (certifications). The instructions: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to decide which content goes where. We have: - About the role: Position Overview paragraph. - Responsibilities: list of duties (essential job functions + other job functions). - Requirements: maybe the basic qualifications (HS diploma, CNA preferred, BLS cert, 2 years experience, ability to understand instructions, etc.) Could be considered requirements. - Qualifications: maybe certifications like CNA preferred, BLS required, etc. But there is overlap. Could separate: Requirements = experience/education; Qualifications = certifications/licenses; Skills = abilities (critical thinking, math, PPE, etc.). However we need to avoid thin sections; prefer few substantive sections. We could combine Requirements and Qualifications into one? But headings are prescribed; we can include both if they have content. Let's see if we can allocate distinct content. Basic Qualifications includes: - High School Diploma or GED, required - Certified Nursing Assistant, preferred - Current BLS certification, required - 2 years of work experience in an acute care hospital as a Nursing Assistant or currently enrolled in an accredited nursing program, required (this qualification is preferred for hires in Oklahoma) - Ability to understand written instructions and perform basic mathematical calculations; demonstrates skills for assigned specialty area/function or assigned procedures - Demonstrated ability to perform duties with increased responsibilities. - Ability to perform duties requiring prolonged standing, walking, stooping, bending, and lifting - Basic knowledge and understanding of PPE protocols and universal precautions - Position requires fluency in English; written and verbal communication - Pennsylvania Candidates: Act 33 (Child Abuse History Clearance), Act 73 (FBI Fingerprint Criminal History Clearance) completed within the last 5 years, or must be obtained prior to start date. That's a mix of education, experience, certifications, clearances, physical abilities, language. We could treat Requirements as education/experience/clearances, Qualifications as certifications/licenses (CNA, BLS), Skills as abilities (math, critical thinking, PPE, communication, physical). But there is overlap. Given instruction to prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones, maybe we combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section called Requirements (or Qualifications). But headings are fixed; we could still include both but ensure they have substantive content. Let's see if we can split meaningfully. Option: - Requirements: Education (HS diploma/GED), Experience (2 years acute care or enrolled nursing program), Clearances (PA Act 33/73), Language fluency. - Qualifications: Certifications (CNA preferred, BLS required), maybe also "Certified Nursing Assistant, preferred" and "Current BLS certification, required". - Skills: Ability to understand written instructions, perform basic math, demonstrate skills for specialty, increased responsibilities, physical demands (standing, walking, etc.), PPE knowledge, critical thinking (mentioned in essential job functions), communication. But we also have critical thinking in essential job functions (under Responsibilities). So Skills could include critical thinking, math, communication, PPE, physical stamina. We need to ensure we don't create sections with filler like "not specified". All content we have is specific. Let's extract details: About the role (Position Overview): "Position responsible for performing advanced indirect and selected direct patient care duties in support of the nursing process in a competent manner under the direction of an RN and for performing related clerical functions, must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development as it relates to the different life cycles." That's a paragraph. Responsibilities (Essential Job Functions + Other Job Functions): Essential Job Functions list (multiple sentences). Other Job Functions list. We need to convert each bullet into
- . The original text is semi-colon separated sentences. We'll split into items.
Essential Job Functions:
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to the patient served
- Delivers appropriate advanced indirect and selected direct patient care at a competent level as directed by a physician or registered nurse within the scope of hospital-approved PCA skills inventory according to the needs/age of the patient/population served; collaborates with other members of the healthcare team to plan, expedite and promote quality patient care; employs critical thinking skills when identifying and responding to abnormal findings, reporting such to the nurse immediately; maintains simple drainage devices; takes patient vital signs, perform blood glucose checks, perform EKGs, monitor intake and output, and maintain related records; perform skin preps and prepares patient for procedures as directed
- Answers call bells, prepares patients for meals, prepares meals and feeds patients; performs/assists with baths; assists patient in mobility; transports patients within the facility and performs assigned treatments, as directed; maintains equipment and patient rooms in orderly fashion; performs housekeeping duties for patient rooms, performs assigned data entry via computer; serves as Unit Clerk and/or monitors patients as assigned
- Ensures safe care to patients adhering to policies/procedures/standards of care, within budgetary specifications, including time management, supply management, and accuracy of practice
Other Job Functions:
- Promotes individual professional growth/development by meeting requirements for mandatory all-staff meetings/continuing education/skills competency; supports department goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor/mentor/resource to less experienced staff
We could combine essential and other into one responsibilities list.
Requirements (education/experience/clearances/language):
- High School Diploma or GED, required
- 2 years of work experience in an acute care hospital as a Nursing Assistant or currently enrolled in an accredited nursing program, required (this qualification is preferred for hires in Oklahoma)
- Ability to understand written instructions and perform basic mathematical calculations; demonstrates skills for assigned specialty area/function or assigned procedures
- Demonstrated ability to perform duties with increased responsibilities.
- Ability to perform duties requiring prolonged standing, walking, stooping, bending, and lifting
- Basic knowledge and understanding of PPE protocols and universal precautions
- Position requires fluency in English; written and verbal communication
- Pennsylvania Candidates: Act 33 (Child Abuse History Clearance), Act 73 (FBI Fingerprint Criminal History Clearance) completed within the last 5 years, or must be obtained prior to start date.
Qualifications (certifications):
- Certified Nursing Assistant, preferred
- Current BLS certification, required
Skills (maybe we already covered some abilities; but we could separate out "critical thinking skills" etc. However we already have ability to understand instructions, math, etc. Could treat those as skills. But we already used them in Requirements. Might be redundant.
Better to shift: Requirements = education/experience/clearances; Qualifications = certifications/licenses; Skills = abilities (critical thinking, math, communication, physical stamina, PPE). But we already have some overlapping.
Given instruction to prefer few substantive sections, maybe we can combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section called Requirements (or Qualifications). But we need to follow headings; we could still include both but ensure they have content.
Let's see if we can make Qualifications substantive: we have CNA preferred, BLS required. That's two items. That's substantive enough.
Skills: we have ability to understand written instructions, perform basic math, demonstrate skills for specialty, increased responsibilities, physical demands, PPE knowledge, English fluency, critical thinking (from essential job functions). That's enough.
Thus we will have sections:
- About the role (h3)
- Responsibilities (h3)
- Requirements (h3) (education/experience/clearances)
- Qualifications (h3) (certifications)
- Skills (h3) (abilities)
- Benefits (h3) (perks)
- Schedule (h3) (night shift, PRN/Casual)
We will not include Pay.
Now we need to output only HTML fragment, no html/body tags, no markdown.
We'll produce:
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to the patient served
- Delivers appropriate advanced indirect and selected direct patient care at a competent level as directed by a physician or registered nurse within the scope of hospital-approved PCA skills inventory according to the needs/age of the patient/population served; collaborates with other members of the healthcare team to plan, expedite and promote quality patient care; employs critical thinking skills when identifying and responding to abnormal findings, reporting such to the nurse immediately; maintains simple drainage devices; takes patient vital signs, perform blood glucose checks, perform EKGs, monitor intake and output, and maintain related records; perform skin preps and prepares patient for procedures as directed
- Answers call bells, prepares patients for meals, prepares meals and feeds patients; performs/assists with baths; assists patient in mobility; transports patients within the facility and performs assigned treatments, as directed; maintains equipment and patient rooms in orderly fashion; performs housekeeping duties for patient rooms, performs assigned data entry via computer; serves as Unit Clerk and/or monitors patients as assigned
- Ensures safe care to patients adhering to policies/procedures/standards of care, within budgetary specifications, including time management, supply management, and accuracy of practice
- Promotes individual professional growth/development by meeting requirements for mandatory all-staff meetings/continuing education/skills competency; supports department goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor/mentor/resource to less experienced staff
- High School Diploma or GED, required
- 2 years of work experience in an acute care hospital as a Nursing Assistant or currently enrolled in an accredited nursing program, required (this qualification is preferred for hires in Oklahoma)
About the role
Position responsible for performing advanced indirect and selected direct patient care duties in support of the nursing process in a competent manner under the direction of an RN and for performing related clerical functions, must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development as it relates to the different life cycles.