Patient Care Assistant Jobs

# Patient Care Assistant - Fayette, AL

\ Job Locations: US-AL-Fayette\ Category: Clinical

Overview

The PCA provides compassionate personal care and support services under the supervision of a registered nurse that assists the patient in the achievement of physical and emotional comfort and healing.

Responsibilities

Provides all personal care services in accordance with the plan of treatment assigned by the registered nurse to include but not limited to:

• Feeding patients
• Assisting in use of bedpan, urinal or commode
• Pre-operative and post-operative care
• Measure and record intake and output
• Emptying of colostomy bags
• Non-medicated enemas
• Applying/utilizing special equipment
• Application/removal of anti-embolism stocking and SCD devices
• Collect, label, and transport lab specimens.
• Skin care to the immobilized patient
• Placing patients on cardiac monitors
• Perineal care; vaginal irrigations (non-sterile) and sitz baths
• Positioning patients; lifting and turning patients
• Application of heat and cold
• Measure and record vital signs, 02 Saturation, weight and height
• Ambulating the patient
• Care of the incontinent patient

Also

• Accurately documents care provided according to policies and procedures..
• Applies safety principles when performing care such as ambulation of patients, transferring patients, assisting withnormal range of motion and positioning.
• Participates in economical utilization of supplies and ensures that equipment and nursing units are maintained ina clean, safe manner.
• Consistently performs basic care requirements such as rounding, use of AIDET, applying the 4 Ps (Pain, Position, Potty, Proximity of items); prompt response to patient needs; performance of hand hygiene; use of two patient identifiers, etc.
• Assists in performance improvement (PI) activities by serving on PI teams as warranted, assisting with PI measures and supporting and implementing changes necessary for improvement.

DCH Standards

• Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
• Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
• All other duties as assigned.
• Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.

Qualifications

Approved previous experience in giving patient care or completion of in-service education classes required. High school education or equivalent required. Candidates with patient care experience, those currently enrolled in a nursing program or those with prior customer service experience are preferred. BLS required or must be obtained within 90 days of hire date. Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.