Patient Care Assistant - Full Time - Days - Outpatient/Pulmonary Function Lab

Houston Methodist • Houston, TX

70d

About The Position

At Houston Methodist, the Patient Care Assistant (PCA) position is responsible for functioning as novice to competent and demonstrates basic knowledge and skills necessary to communicate appropriately and carry out delegated nursing assistant level tasks for assigned age-specific, diverse patient population, assisting in the delivery of patient care and services under the supervision of a licensed nurse. This position conducts hourly rounding to ensure patient needs are met and records data established by policy and procedure, and reports observations and patient problems to the licensed nurse. The PCA position performs basic patient care activities of daily living (ADL's) within unit-specific defined limits and job scope, such as assistance with patient elimination, hygiene, comfort, safety, nutrition, and progress activity and practices Patient and Family Centered Care in concert with Houston Methodist ICARE values.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent education.
• Must complete one of the following: PCA externship, PCA internal internship, six months of direct patient care experience, or be enrolled in a school of nursing program with a completed first clinical rotation.
• BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA).
• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job.
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Promotes a positive work environment with the interprofessional care team.
• Participates in teamwork by responding positively to requests for assistance.
• Works well with others to make contributions to the work effort as a whole and facilitates problem resolution.
• Interacts with peers, staff, and physicians in a supportive and respectful manner.
• Encourages open communication to achieve mutual understanding.
• Documents care administered, diagnostic measurements, treatments and procedures in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Responds to the call light system, contacting nursing personnel as appropriate.
• Assists with maintaining, cleaning, and stocking of equipment and supplies as established on assigned unit.
• Reports observations, conditions and problems of patients to licensed personnel.
• Conducts hourly rounding to ensure patient needs are met.
• Provides appropriate hand-off at change of shift at patient bedside.
• Assists with patient and staffing needs across the service line or hospital as competencies allow.
• Offers innovative solutions in performance improvement projects and shared governance activities.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees