Patient Care Associate - Marietta - Emergency Department

About the role

Mercy is seeking a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to assist in the individualized care of patients to achieve their highest level of wellness. This role works cooperatively with others as part of a team and recognizes the importance of group goals.

Responsibilities

• Performs daily hygiene measures.
• Performs routine daily activities: ambulation, ensures dietary needs are met, turns and positions patients, observes for skin breakdown and utilizes appropriate supplies to perform daily care.
• Maintains Electronic Medical Record (EMR): gathers and records patient data, documents in EMR, files reports accurately and timely, prepares charts for admission/discharge/transfers.
• May perform point of care testing or specimen collection as determined by unit.
• Observes changes or unusual occurrences in patient condition and reports them immediately to the appropriate personnel.
• Communicates with other members of the healthcare team to optimize the care of the patient.
• Participates in the admission, discharge and transfer of patients and their belongings.
• Demonstrates appropriate stewardship of resources, charge reconciliation process and document charges accordingly.
• Utilizes good clinical judgement and effective time management skills.
• Demonstrates flexibility regarding workload, assignments and accepts delegation of tasks while operating within scope of practice.
• Maintain compliance with certifications and eLearning assignments.
• Performs clerical duties as needed (i.e., answers phones, monitors lights).
• Other duties as assigned.

Safety/Risk Management

• Follows Mercy policy and procedures related to safety, confidentiality, and patient rights/regulations.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and practices sound infection prevention techniques.
• Affords safety needs and provides for a safe environment: ex: Fall Precautions; Restraint Management; Patient Identification; Unit/Departmental Specific Policies; Safe Patient Handling.
• Participates in Quality Improvement activities that ensure and enhance quality of patient care.

Technology

• Utilizes unit specific technology to perform daily tasks and maintain appropriate communications (ex: computer, pagers, zone phones, Rover, etc.).

Education & Experience

• High school diploma, G.E.D, CNA/CPTC, or enrolled in a healthcare career program through their high school curriculum, and/or a current co-worker of Mercy.
• No previous experience required. Mercy will provide a required 175-hour training program that meets the state of practice Department of Health and Senior Services requirements.
• BLS Required within one month of hire, completion of PCA competencies within 3 months of hire.

Other

• Minimum Physical Requirements: Position requires individuals to push, pull, and/or lift 50 pounds on a regular basis. Position requires prolonged standing and walking each shift. Position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties.