Ada Emergency Department - Patient Care Associate-PCA / PRN Nights

Mercy Hospital Ada

Emergency Department

430 N Monte Vista St.

Patient Care Associate

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Overview :

Under the direction of the RN or LPN, assists in the individualized care of the patient to achieve the patient's highest level of wellness. Works cooperatively with others as part of a team; recognizes the importance of group goals. Performs designated clinical procedures and nonclinical support tasks essential to providing care to the patient.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Administers daily hygiene measures.
• Performs routine daily activities : ambulation, ensures dietary needs are met (ex. intake documentation feeding assistance), turns and positions patients, observes for skin breakdown and utilize appropriate supplies to perform daily care.
• Maintains Electronic Medical Record (EMR) : Gathers and records patient data (ex. vital signs) and 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. (ex. glucose monitoring)
• 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).
• Nurse Techs will perform advanced patient care skills, duties requiring additional education, training and / or competency validation independently. Additional duties may include :
• Blood cultures
• Enteral tube feeding
• Phlebotomy
• Staple / Suture removal
• Sterile Gloves- Don / Doff
• Sterile technique- create / maintain field
• Established Trach care / suctioning- closed and open systems only
• Urinary catheter indwelling (M / F) removal
• Wound Care- nonsterile Dressing change
• Wound Care- Sterile dressing change
• IV removal
• Urinary Catheter Specimen- vial eurlockport- requires separate competency
• Suture tray setup
• Chest tube setup
• Visual Acuity
• Pelvic Exam Set up
• Burn dressing changes and debridement
• Handheld Bovie Pens
• Whirlpool baths for wound care
• Collection of Cultures
• Fecal Management System-care and removal
• Ostomy device change
• Wound vac cannister change
• Nurse Techs can perform the following skills with a Nurse present :
• NG tube insertion
• NG management and removal
• Urinary Catheter insertion
• Fecal Management System insertion
• ETT suction
• Enema
• Disimpaction
• PIV Insertion
• Other duties as assigned.

The following skills / tasks are examples that cannot be completed by the Nurse Tech :