Patient Care Assistant - Oncology

Tower Health•West Reading, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Assistant is responsible for providing nursing care to patients under the supervision and direction of a registered nurse. This role involves assisting with daily living activities, maintaining patient room cleanliness, performing clinical tasks that do not require a nursing license, managing call lights and patient families/visitors, stocking patient care areas, maintaining electronic medical records, documenting patient interactions, collaborating with the Registered Nurse on patient care plans, ensuring efficient patient flow, cleaning patient rooms post-discharge, and demonstrating knowledge of correct patient safety practices. The position requires responsible and professional behavior within a team setting.

Requirements

Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.
High School Diploma - OR - GED - OR - Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education
BLS Certification

Nice To Haves

Oncology Department Overview: 27-bed medical/oncology unit that provides care to adult and geriatric medical oncology patients, surgical gynecology patients, sickle cell patients and in-patient hospice patients. Most patients have a primary and/or secondary diagnosis of cancer and require treatment of chronic and episodic illness, therapeutic interventions, and side effect management. Care is also provided to patients in the terminal phase of illness. Unique services provided include chemotherapy administration and side-effect management, blood administration, management of oncologic emergencies, pain management, psychosocial and spiritual care, and inpatient hospice care.

Responsibilities

Assisted Daily Livings within a hospital setting (bathing, changing, toileting, dressing, etc..)
Light Housekeeping in the patient rooms, as well as maintaining cleanliness in the utility rooms, linen and storage closets, and hallways.
Clinical patient care that does not require a nursing license to perform
Assisting with call lights, phone operations, and orienting patient families/visitors, and maintaining properly stocked patient care areas.
Maintaining correct electronic medical records, and properly documenting all patient care interactions.
Reviews and discusses patient care plans, as well as ongoing patient care activities with the assigned Registered Nurse.
Maintains efficient patient flow by being aware of room availability and patient intakes/discharges.
Cleans patient rooms after patient discharge with the assistance of the nursing staff, and properly disposes of all items used during a patient stay in the proper containers. Reusable items must be correctly processed for sterilization and reuse.
Must demonstrate knowledge and execution of correct patient safety practices.
Demonstrates responsible, professional behavior in all aspects of the job, while working in a team setting.