Health Care Associate (HCA) - Med Surg 3 - St. Joseph Warren Hospital

Mercy Health • Warren, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Health Care Associate (HCA) provides direct patient care under the guidance of a Registered Nurse or designated health care professional, following applicable federal, state, and local regulations and organizational policies and procedures. The role provides basic patient care and comfort, measures vital signs, assists with personal care, hygiene, feeding, hydration, mobility, and other activities of daily living. The HCA reports patient changes and concerns to nursing staff, documents care accurately and promptly when applicable, and participates in handoffs. Delegated tasks may be performed after competency has been validated. Care should support patient independence, safety, individual interests, and needs across the life span.

This is a collective bargaining unit position in the Med/Surg Unit 3 at St. Joseph Warren Hospital, scheduled for 32 hours per week on afternoons/nights. The work may involve high stress, fluctuating workloads, interruptions, working alone, exposure to noise, bright lights, physical or verbal aggression, hazardous substances or body fluids, infectious materials, and adverse weather conditions. Holidays, weekends, and overtime may be required. Universal precautions and personal protective equipment are required.

Requirements

• Complete one of the following: a nursing aide training program; STNA state testing when required for Ohio long-term care; CNA certification; nurse’s aide state testing; a nursing program including one clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation; or one year of relevant clinical-setting experience.
• Obtain American Heart Association BLS Basic Life Support certification from an approved source before providing direct patient care.
• Clearly communicate and follow directions from the healthcare team.
• Understand patient and healthcare safety standards, including fall prevention, skin breakdown, suicide prevention, and environment-of-care practices.
• Demonstrate infection-prevention and transmission-based precaution practices.
• Understand clerical duties and office-based technology.
• Work effectively as part of a team and engage professionally with staff and patients.
• Collect and document patient data, including vital signs, intake and output, and changes in patient condition.
• Assist with hygiene, activities of daily living, feeding, hydration, nutrition, bowel and bladder elimination, ambulation, and mobility.
• Use clinical technology.
• Provide compassionate, relationship-based care and complete assigned tasks accountably.
• Escalate concerns through the chain of command, use problem-solving skills, and respond proactively in a rapidly changing environment.

Nice To Haves

• American Heart Association BLS Basic Life Support certification upon hire; required before providing direct patient care.
• Recent experience in acute care, a physician’s office, home health or hospice, or a long-term care facility; preference for experience in the setting of application.
• EPIC Electronic Health Record experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care, comfort, vital-sign measurement, personal care, hygiene, and unit-based specialty duties.
• Assist patients with mobility and use therapeutic transfer techniques that promote independence and safety.
• Communicate patient changes and concerns to the nurse or healthcare team.
• Provide customer service to patients, families, visitors, and employees.
• Document patient care accurately, precisely, and promptly when applicable.
• Participate in handoffs and report pertinent patient and departmental information when arriving and leaving.
• Perform delegated tasks after competency has been validated.
• Encourage patients to complete tasks as independently as possible and tailor care to their interests and hobbies.
• Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs.
• Follow infection-control policies, use universal precautions and personal protective equipment, and observe healthcare safety standards.
• Work holidays, weekends, and overtime as required.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support. Benefits may vary by market and employment status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed