PATIENT CARE ASSISTANT - PCU - per diem

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital • Brattleboro, VT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the RN Team Lead, the Patient Care Assistant works as part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team providing efficient and appropriate assistance with select patient and unit needs. The PCT will also perform a variety of clerical duties and various tasks to provide a well-supplied, safe and clean patient unit. The Progressive Care Unit (PCU) is an acuity adjustable unit providing care to a diverse patient population requiring medical-surgical and telemetry levels of care, as well as patients requiring a higher level of care, including, but not limited to, those on BiPap, Insulin drips, or Cardizem drips. The PCU is a 24/7/365 service with 25 beds, which includes 5 monitored beds and 7 portable telemetry units. Medical patients are admitted by the 24/7 Hospitalist service, and surgical patients are admitted by the surgeon. PCU patients are reviewed daily by an interdisciplinary team at ICC rounds. (Interdisciplinary Care Coordination) Care is reviewed and discharge planning is done.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced work environment with excellent organizational, customer service and prioritization skills required.
• CPR within 3 months of hire.
• Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues require use of techniques of Universal Precautions as evidenced with blood borne pathogens standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and appropriate assistance with select patient and unit needs.
• Perform a variety of clerical duties.
• Perform various tasks to provide a well-supplied, safe and clean patient unit.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED