Patient Care Assistant - Med Surg

Patient Care Assistant

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) for our Med Surg Unit located within the St. Thomas Hospital. Shift Hours : Part Time, 20 hours / week, one 7A-7P shift and one 7P-3P shift each week.

Join our Patient Care Assistant team and find out what it means to be "Right Here."

Starting your PCA career at St. Elizabeth means you'll enjoy the culture, compensation, and benefits you want, while receiving the support you need to advance your career. You'll get on-the-job training, paid time for classroom and clinical orientation, and individualized clinical orientation with a preceptor based upon experience.

The Patient Care Assistant provides direct and indirect patient care activities under the direction of an RN or LPN. Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides for personal care, comfort and assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment for an assigned group of patients.

• Utilizes customer service skills when addressing patients / visitors, physicians, co-workers face to face and on the telephone
• Organizes and performs clerical duties in epic related to worklist tasks, admission, discharges, transfers and death of a patient to assure pertinent data is recorded for present and future use. Complete worklist tasks triggered by physician orders or nurse generated tasks. Updates and maintains patient records as defined by organizational and unit policy to allow functional use by nursing, medical staff, and health care team members.
• Performs activities designed to support unit as directed such as ensuring compliance with environmental standards and participation in performance improvement activities, etc. Assists in maintaining adequate amount of supplies on nursing unit and obtains other items as needed from central supply and Par level.
• Functions as information source for medical and nursing staff, patients, and visitors. Relays written and verbal communication and is responsible for reporting pertinent patient / family observations to the professional staff.
• Responsible for positioning patients, lifting and turning, applying / utilizing special equipment, assisting with bowel and bladder functions and ambulating patients.
• Prepares and assists patients with meals, feeds patients, removes dietary trays and records accurate intake and output. Documents amount and percent of meals and fluids according to Intake and Output and Calorie Count procedures.
• Demonstrates ability to follow directions, both oral and written and work cooperatively with other staff members.
• Has the ability to acquire knowledge of and develop skills in basic patient care procedures and charting care provided. Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory requirements.
• Attends and seeks out education programs, as assigned, to maintain and learn new treatments, procedures, clinical skills, and complete mandatory in-service days to maintain certification. Has knowledge of regulatory requirements as related to position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.