PRN Advanced Certified Medication Aide/PCA III
About The Position
Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for providing direct and indirect non-professional nursing care or outreach services in a clinic, hospital, institution, or home setting under nursing or medical supervision. This includes performing duties such as taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, charting, escorting patients, assisting with activities of daily living, and ordering and receiving supplies. The functions performed in this job family will vary by level, unit and organization, but may include the following: Performs direct nursing tasks including taking vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living and hygiene needs, and obtaining certain lab specimens. Charts observations and activities, reporting pertinent changes in the patient’s condition. Performs delegated or other specialized functions as educationally prepared. Escorts patients to and from various destinations. Assists in maintaining and providing a clean, safe environment. Orders, receives and stores supplies and performs basic clerical functions. Participates in follow-up activities and tracking clients, schedules appointments and performs other related tasks. Provides case finding and recruitment of at risk persons for comprehensive health services. This is the specialist level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibility for providing more complex patient care tasks and performs more advanced duties.
Requirements
- Must have current Long-Term Care (CNA) certification
- Certified Medication Aide certification with the 4 advancements (Gastro, Respiratory, Glucose and Insulin).
- Knowledge of the English language to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Knowledge of public health services available to the community
- Knowledge of record keeping
- Knowledge of the techniques of interviewing
- Knowledge of basic nursing practices and techniques
- Knowledge of basic methods of sanitation and personal hygiene
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Ability to record observations and activities, to follow oral and written directions
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
- Ability to apply basic nursing techniques
- Ability to judge a situation accurately and adopt an effective course of action
Responsibilities
- Performs direct nursing tasks including taking vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living and hygiene needs, and obtaining certain lab specimens.
- Charts observations and activities, reporting pertinent changes in the patient’s condition.
- Performs delegated or other specialized functions as educationally prepared.
- Escorts patients to and from various destinations.
- Assists in maintaining and providing a clean, safe environment.
- Orders, receives and stores supplies and performs basic clerical functions.
- Participates in follow-up activities and tracking clients, schedules appointments and performs other related tasks.
- Provides case finding and recruitment of at risk persons for comprehensive health services.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
