Patient Care Associate: Activity Companion, Per Diem

About the role

The Patient Care Associate (PCA): Activity Companion assists the Registered Professional Nurse in monitoring patients who may be at risk for self-harm or have eating disorders, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Responsibilities

• Maintain constant observation of the patient within 3-4 feet.
• Collect and report vital signs, height, weight, blood glucose, and food/fluid intake/output.
• Perform point-of-care tests and assist with patient care tasks like bathing, oral care, and skin care.
• Assist with eating and hydration, grooming, dressing, and toileting.
• Support patients during transport and procedures, and provide 1:1 patient observation as assigned.
• Engage patients in conversation, activities, and provide assistance with elimination and mobility needs.
• Document all care provided in the patient record and give handoff reports to the RN.
• Participate in safety inspections and report critical laboratory values to the RN.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. or equivalent.
• Less than 1 year experience in a healthcare setting or completion of a certified nurse assistant course.
• Experience as a paramedic or emergency technician preferred.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology.
• Honest, punctual, and adheres to ethical standards.
• Effective communication skills.

Qualifications

• Standing - Constantly
• Walking - Constantly
• Sitting - Frequently
• Lifting - Frequently
• Carrying - Frequently
• Pushing - Occasionally
• Pulling - Occasionally
• Climbing - Occasionally
• Stooping - Frequently
• Kneeling - Frequently
• Crouching - Frequently
• Crawling - Occasionally
• Reaching - Frequently
• Handling - Frequently
• Grasping - Frequently
• Feeling - Constantly
• Talking - Constantly
• Hearing - Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly