Patient Care Assistant (PCA) - 4D TCU Cardiac/Neuro Telemetry

St. Elizabeth Healthcare•Edgewood, KY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Patient Care Assistant for the 4D TCU Cardiac/Neuro Telemetry Step Down unit at Edgewood Hospital, a 36-bed unit. The PCA coordinates and maintains clerical functions and duties for a designated unit or program. The role includes greeting patients and visitors, answering telephone calls, completing worklist tasks triggered by physician orders or nurse-generated tasks under the direct supervision of licensed nursing personnel, and providing direct and indirect patient care under the direction of an RN or LPN. The PCA assists patients with activities of daily living and personal care, promotes comfort, and helps maintain a safe and clean environment for an assigned group of patients. The position is part-time, scheduled for 24 hours per week on a 7 p.m.–7 a.m. shift. St. Elizabeth provides on-the-job training, paid classroom and clinical orientation, and an individualized clinical orientation with a preceptor based on experience.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to perform tasks such as taking vital signs.
Knowledge of body mechanics.
General computer skills and familiarity with applications.
Customer service experience.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and maintain clerical functions and duties of a designated unit or program.
Use customer service skills when greeting patients and visitors and answering telephone calls.
Complete worklist tasks triggered by physician orders or nurse-generated tasks under the direct supervision of licensed nursing personnel.
Provide direct and indirect patient care activities under the direction of an RN or LPN.
Assist patients with activities of daily living and personal care, provide comfort, and help maintain a safe and clean environment for an assigned group of patients.