Patient Care Assistant, PCA - ED / Emergency - Nights 11p-11a

LMHS Careers • Newark, OH

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About The Position

The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) works in the Emergency Department under the assessment and supervision of a Registered Nurse and according to established policies and procedures. The PCA performs patient care activities to assist healthcare providers with clinical and technical procedures in the patient care area.

Licking Memorial Health Systems is a non-profit healthcare organization serving Licking County. The organization describes its mission as improving community health and well-being through patient safety, state-of-the-art technology, and compassionate care. It is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer.

Nursing students hired into a patient support role who successfully complete their introductory period may apply for promotion to Patient Care Assistant-Student Nurse. That role provides a $2 per hour differential and increased tuition assistance; applicants can contact Human Resources for more information.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to read, write, and follow verbal or written instructions.
• Electronic medical record competency.
• Maintain CPR certification.
• Ability to work independently and professionally and treat customers and employees with respect.
• Obtain and maintain 12-lead ECG testing proficiency.
• Obtain and maintain phlebotomy skill.
• Obtain and maintain Ortho-Glass skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete assigned patient care tasks.
• Accurately collect, perform, and document urine pregnancy tests and associated quality controls.
• Provide one-to-one monitoring of restrained, suicidal, combative, and other high-risk patients when requested by a registered nurse or physician.
• Obtain vital signs and weights.
• Collect, label, and accurately enter specimens.
• Lift, transfer, and transport patients.
• Enter work orders in the computer.
• Stock bedside supplies and put supplies away before leaving the shift.
• Document care in the electronic medical record.

Benefits

• The Patient Care Assistant-Student Nurse role offers a $2 per hour differential and increased tuition assistance to eligible nursing students who successfully complete their introductory period and are promoted.

What This Job Offers

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