Patient Care Associate (PCA)- PRN Weekends-CMC Med Surg

Position Summary

The Patient Care Associate (PCA) is responsible for patient related clerical activities, unit clerical duties, computerized order entry procedures, and other unit activities, as applicable. The PCA must be able to provide and understand the specific communication needs of patients, families, and visitors. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the PCA provides focused non-licensed clinical care for patients throughout the age continuum including phlebotomy, basic nursing skills, etc., and environmental assistance to facilitate quality service and improve patient outcomes. The PCA will document and communicate with team members in a timely manner the patient progress, needs and problems.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: High School Graduate or equivalent
• Experience: N/A
• Licenses/Registrations/Certifications: N/A

Preferred Requirements

• Education: N/A
• Experience: Hospital experience, Graduate Nurse Certificate from an approved multi-skilled technician program, Completion of 1st semester of Nursing Clinicals
• Licenses/Registrations/Certifications: Phlebotomy Certificate, CNLBS Core

Special Procedures

• Applies, removes and records as directed non-sterile heat and cold therapy.
• Auxiliary duties as assigned.
• Assists with admissions, discharges, transferring and placing patients.
• Empty drainage devices, Foley bags, Ostomy bags, Oral/NG suction catheters.
• Records and advises nurse of findings.
• Collections as directed and records routine non-sterile specimens.
• Performs and records peri and Foley catheter care as directed.
• Measures and records PO intake and output.
• Takes and records height and weight as directed.
• Performs as directed turning, positioning, coughing and deep breathing patients.
• With proven competency, performs other functions for particular specialty areas (enemas, placement of monitoring leads, documentation).