About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px"><u><b>Job Summary</b></u></H2> </div><div><p style="text-align:justify">The Patient Care Assistant (PCA), under the direction of a licensed care giver, and after education and demonstration of competency, performs a variety of clinical and non-clinical tasks specific to the unit/needs of the patient population. S/He maintains competency skills including the ability to provide care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds. S/He can identify safety concerns in the age-related population, report finding to registered nurse, institute additional measures to provide a safe environment, and identify developmental milestones in the age-related population. </p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px"><u><b>Job Responsibilities 1</b></u></H2> </div><div><p style="text-align:justify">Identifies physical, emotional, and social needs of patients and reports findings to the registered nurse. </p> <p style="text-align:justify">Participates in the implementation of patient care and contributes to the plan under the supervision of the registered nurse. </p> <p style="text-align:justify">Assists with the collection of lab specimens. </p> <p style="text-align:justify">Present for the safety and comfort of patients, families, and significant others. </p> <p style="text-align:justify">Reduces the risk of health care acquired infection by complying with current standard precaution guidelines and isolation policy. </p> <p style="text-align:justify">Communicates patient’s needs to nurses and doctors as appropriate. </p> <p style="text-align:justify">Prepares patients for procedures as directed by the registered nurse or physician and prepares patient rooms and stretchers as necessary and required. </p> <p style="text-align:justify">Provides therapeutic communication, re-direction, reality orientation, effective motivation of patients to participate in activities and adequate observations to assure safety. </p> <p style="text-align:justify">Takes responsibility for reporting problems and/or patient complaints. </p> <p style="text-align:justify">Provides patient safety and comfort by utilizing resources and materials to safely transport patients using age-appropriate methods and equipment, answer patients’ requests, and report observations of the patient to charge nurse or RN. </p> <p style="text-align:justify">Ensures environmental cleanliness in patient rooms and patient care areas. </p> <p style="text-align:justify">Accompanies patients for any tests/procedures if necessary. </p> <p style="text-align:justify">Assists patients with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) if required. </p> <p style="text-align:justify">Assists patient mobilization and out of stretcher activities if required. </p> <p style="text-align:justify">Participates in all initiatives that assist in reducing the risk of patient harm by following safety precautions.</p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px"><u><b>Job Responsibilities 2</b></u></H2> </div><div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px"><b>Additional Responsibilities 3</b></H2> </div><div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px"><u><b>Job Knowledge & Skills</b></u></H2> </div><div><p>Technical - Ability to operate mechanical/medical devices and/or equipment. </p> <p>Time Management - Ability to demonstrate time management and priority setting skills. </p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px"><u><b>Job Experience</b></u></H2> </div><div><p>Minimum 3 years (required) in related field.</p> <p> </p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px"><u><b>Competencies</b></u></H2> </div><div><div>Agility</div><div>Patient-Centered Care L2</div><div>Mobility aid assessment L2</div><div>Medical Equipment Knowledge L2</div><div>Emotional Support L2</div><div>Cultural Competence L2</div><div>AI Fluency</div><div>Leadership</div><div>Quality</div><div>Resilience</div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px"><u><b>Education</b></u></H2> </div><div><div>Bachelor's Degree in Nursing</div></div></div></div>