Associate Patient Care | Med Surg 5th Floor | Nights | Full time

Job description

Overview
Full time 36 hours/week | Night shift
The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) provides direct patient care and supportive services under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). The PCA assists in delivering safe, effective, patient-centered care while ensuring a clean, orderly environment and demonstrating service excellence behaviors to promote patient and family satisfaction.
Qualifications
Age of Patients Served: All Age Groups
Required Education: High School Diploma or GED
Necessary Skills:
• Demonstrates teamwork and communicates in a professional manner with all of the healthcare team.
• Demonstrates the ability to learn and apply all hospital computer technologies and procedures that affect patient care delivery.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology and standard precautions, ability to read/write in English, etc.

Required Licensure/Certifications:
-Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
-Crisis Prevention Institute training within 90 days of hire or transfer and then annually is required for the Psychiatric unit only.
Preferred Licensure/Certifications: N/A
Required Experience: Less than one year
Preferred Experience: N/A
Age of Patients Served: All Age Groups
Required Education: High School Diploma or GED
Necessary Skills:
• Demonstrates teamwork and communicates in a professional manner with all of the healthcare team.
• Demonstrates the ability to learn and apply all hospital computer technologies and procedures that affect patient care delivery.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology and standard precautions, ability to read/write in English, etc.

Required Licensure/Certifications:
-Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
-Crisis Prevention Institute training within 90 days of hire or transfer and then annually is required for the Psychiatric unit only.
Preferred Licensure/Certifications: N/A
Required Experience: Less than one year
Preferred Experience: N/A