Patient Care Assistant - Opportunities at Select Campuses (Full Time, Part Time - Nights)

St. Luke's University Health Network•Easton, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Luke's is seeking compassionate and skilled Patient Care Assistants (PCAs) to join their team at select campuses. PCAs are responsible for providing direct and indirect patient care across all life spans, working collaboratively under the direction of an RN or LPN. The role involves adhering to hospital policies, the mission statement, and the philosophy of the Department of Nursing. Patient care areas include Acute Care (Med Surg, Acute Rehab, Observation) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU). St. Luke's fosters a premier environment with a focus on innovative, personalized, and safe patient care, valuing partnerships within the healthcare team and celebrating team successes. The organization is committed to providing advanced care for patients with acute conditions and complexities, utilizing the latest technology. This position offers opportunities for both full-time and part-time employment, with available overnight shifts (11:00 pm - 7:00 am).

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Basic computer skills required.
Attend St. Luke’s University Health Network Assistive Personnel and Medical Terminology courses.
Ability to sit for 2 hours per day, and up to 1 total consecutive hour.
Ability to stand for 10 total hours per day and up to 8 total consecutive hours.
Ability to walk 6 total hours per day and up to 10 total consecutive minutes.
Ability to frequently use fingers/hands for fingering and handling.
Ability to use upper extremities for frequent pushing of objects up to 10 pounds and occasional pushing of objects up to 75 pounds.
Ability to transport patients weighing up to 400 pounds via wheelchair, stretcher and/or bed.
Ability for frequent stooping and bending.
Ability for frequent reaching above the shoulder level.
Ability for touching as it relates to feeling objects by touching with the skin, particularly that of fingertips.
Ability to hear as it relates to normal conversation, high and low frequencies.
Ability to see as it relates to general, near, far, color and peripheral vision.

Nice To Haves

Positions may prefer related experience.
Obtain BLS certification within sixty (60) days of employment or transfer to position.

Responsibilities

Performs clinical procedures within scope of practice, including vital signs, intake and output measurements, EKGs, glucometry, phlebotomy, and specimen collection.
Documents all assigned responsibilities.
Follows treatment plans and performs necessary functions to ensure patient satisfaction as directed by licensed personnel.
Performs 1:1 watches as assigned.
Accepts responsibility for providing safe, appropriate, quality patient care.
Communicates changes in patients' conditions.
Maintains inventory of unit supplies and a clean, orderly environment.
Assists in orienting and educating new staff.
Answers patient and visitor inquiries.
Performs patient-related clerical duties, including unit statistics, manuals, logs, transcribing orders, and entering patient charges accurately.
Demonstrates responsibility in meeting hospital and nursing department personnel standards.