Patient Care Assistant - Per Diem Days

Trinity Health • Philadelphia, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) is responsible for direct patient care tasks as assigned and under supervision of professional nursing personnel. Also provides indirect care to maintain unit functions as directed by the professional nursing staff i.e. care and cleaning of specific equipment, transportation of patients, stocking of supplies and equipment, etc.

Requirements

• Direct patient care tasks
• Supervision of professional nursing personnel
• Indirect care to maintain unit functions
• Care and cleaning of specific equipment
• Transportation of patients
• Stocking of supplies and equipment
• Monitoring/evaluation of the patient (vital signs, intake and output, weighing)
• Collecting lab specimens and cultures
• Caring for agitated/confused patients using de-escalation techniques
• Assisting patients in activities of daily living
• Using appropriate patient transfer techniques
• Maintaining patient body alignment and positioning
• Maintaining respiratory support
• Caring for deceased patients
• Repositioning patients every 2 hours or as needed
• Monitoring for signs and symptoms of hyper/hypo glycemia
• Foot care
• Providing 1:1 suicide/close observation precautions
• Never leaving patient alone
• Remaining within arms length

Responsibilities

• Performs hygiene/comfort measures including bath/shower, mouth care, shaving etc.
• Assists the licensed nurse in monitoring/evaluation of the patient (vital signs, intake and output, weighing).
• Collects lab specimens and cultures according to nursing practice standards (sputum, stool, urine, wound).
• Cares for an agitated/confused patient by utilizing de-escalation techniques.
• Assists patients in activities of daily living.
• Uses appropriate patient transfer techniques.
• Maintains patient body alignment and positioning (assist with normal range of motion, hip precautions, pressure relief of high risk areas: heels, sacrum, scapula, hips, etc.)
• Maintains respiratory support (checks flow rates of O2 nasal cannula, face masks, pulse oximetry, incentive spirometry, replaces O2 removed by patient).
• Cares for and maintains dignity of deceased patients (post mortem, medical examiner/autopsy)
• Repositions patients every 2 hours or as needed to maintain circulation and prevent pressure ulcers.
• Signs and symptoms of hyper/hypo glycemia, foot care etc.
• Provides 1:1 suicide/close observation precautions as assigned.
• Never leaves patient alone.
• Remains within arms length.

What This Job Offers

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