Patient Care Assistant (PCA), Neuro Spine Specialty Surgery, Part Time, Day Shift
About The Position
The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) will provide basic direct patient care as delegated by clinical professional personnel in accordance with delegation law and rules and current education. This position will work at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and maintain an orderly, clean, and safe environment for patients and visitors. UC Medical Center, as the pioneering hospital of UC Health, has served the greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area for nearly 200 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from world-renowned clinicians and care teams utilizing the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available. UC Medical Center has 724 licensed beds and more than 5,800 employees.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Current STNA Certification, Clinical Rotation completed, or Completion of PCA Novice Program
Responsibilities
- Provides basic direct patient care as delegated by clinical professional personnel in accordance with delegation law and rules and current education.
- Maintains an orderly, clean, and safe environment for patients and visitors.
- Provides all patient care in a manner that is culturally based and age specific.
- Measures vital signs; reports all changes including mental status.
- Specimen collection.
- Assists with activities of daily living (ADL's).
- Provides hygiene and comfort measures.
- Change linens as needed.
- Empties drainage bags and records outputs disposes of bodily fluids/waste.
- Utilizes patient care equipment.
- Assists with respiratory care for patients.
- May perform EKG's mobile care phlebotomy (MCP), and blood glucose.
- Communicates patient observations to RN timely and appropriately.
- Records measurements and patient data.
- Documents treatments and procedures performed.
- Responds to and utilizes nurse call system.
- Reception and phone duties, as directed.
- Retrieves information from the computer.
- Facilitates the maintenance of a clean, safe and organized environment for patients and coworkers.
- Removes equipment when no longer in use to appropriate area for cleaning.
- Re-orders and stocks materials as necessary.
- Reports maintenance issues.
- Ensures call lights answered promptly.
- Ensures placement of patient identification bands.
- Ensures that side rails and restraints are applied for patient safety and per policy.
- Uses proper body mechanics and universal precautions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
