Patient Care Associate - 7A

About the role

A Patient Care Associate serves as a technical assistant to nursing on the unit whose primary function is to assist with basic patient care, monitoring, hygiene, and to help ensure care is complete. The nursing assistant works as part of the nursing team on a unit and throughout the hospital to ensure that each and every patient and guest to the hospital has their needs met, whether that need is physical, spiritual, or educational.

Department: 7A
Shift: Day
Working Hours: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
This job is authorized for 48.00 hours bi-weekly.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic patient care and monitoring
• Support patient hygiene needs
• Ensure care is complete for all assigned patients
• Work as part of the nursing team across units and the hospital
• Address physical, spiritual, and educational needs of patients and guests
• Chart and monitor tasks using Epic
• Float to another unit/department when necessary

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Must complete 12 hours of college credit to promote to the next level

Skills

• Ability to read, write, understand, and follow instructions
• Basic addition and subtraction skills
• Strong verbal communication skills to relate effectively to patients, visitors, staff, and physicians
• Proficiency in using Epic for charting and task monitoring