Emergency Services Patient Care Assistant II

Prime Healthcare • Coshocton, OH

20h • Onsite

About The Position

At Coshocton Regional Medical Center, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, Coshocton Regional Medical Center is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team! Coshocton Regional Medical Center is a 56-bed, not-for-profit hospital serving East Central Ohio, providing 24-hour emergency services and acute care services, including a network of hospital-based physician clinics. Coshocton Regional is an Accredited Chest Pain and Heart Failure Center and has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® by demonstrating compliance with national standards for health care quality and safety. For more information, please visit www.coshoctonhospital.org . Responsibilities The Patient Care Assistant II (PCA II) is an unlicensed person who performs indirect care in the department setting. The PCA II is responsible to monitor cardiac rhythms via direct cardiac monitor. May assists patients with activities of daily living, provides basic nursing care to all patients and assists in maintenance of a safe environment under the direction and supervision of the RN and within the scope of the Patient Care Assistant I (PCA I) job description as long as the activity does not distract from primary responsibility for dysrhythmia monitoring. Qualifications EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING 1. High School Diploma or equivalent. 2. Dysrhythmia Interpretation Certificate, preferred. 3. Current BLS (AHA) within 30 days of hire and maintain current 4. Six months previous experience as Monitor Technician preferred. 5. Current Phlebotomy certification upon hire, preferred. 6. Current EKG certification upon hire, preferred. 7. Possesses knowledge of Medical Terminology. 8. Minimum six months previous experience in an acute care hospital or physician’s office preferred.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Current BLS (AHA) within 30 days of hire and maintain current
• Possesses knowledge of Medical Terminology.

Nice To Haves

• Dysrhythmia Interpretation Certificate, preferred.
• Six months previous experience as Monitor Technician preferred.
• Current Phlebotomy certification upon hire, preferred.
• Current EKG certification upon hire, preferred.
• Minimum six months previous experience in an acute care hospital or physician’s office preferred.

Responsibilities

• The Patient Care Assistant II (PCA II) is an unlicensed person who performs indirect care in the department setting.
• The PCA II is responsible to monitor cardiac rhythms via direct cardiac monitor.
• May assists patients with activities of daily living, provides basic nursing care to all patients and assists in maintenance of a safe environment under the direction and supervision of the RN and within the scope of the Patient Care Assistant I (PCA I) job description as long as the activity does not distract from primary responsibility for dysrhythmia monitoring.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED