Patient Care Associate 1, Medical Surgical Respiratory, Full Time, Days

Jackson Health•Miami, FL

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Patient Care Associate 1 provides patient-focused, age-specific information and clinical support to patients using appropriate health information equipment and systems. This is a level 3 position in the nursing support career ladder at Jackson Memorial Hospital, SW 5 - Respiratory Med-Surg. The role supports routine patient care and unit operations under direction, including assistance with procedures, equipment, patient transport, and clinical flow. The schedule is full time, days, 7:00 am–7:00 pm, with rotating weekends.

Requirements

Completion of an approved Medical Assistant or Nursing Assistant training program.
Medical Assistant Certification or Certified Nursing Assistant license, including Phlebotomy.
Employees hired into the PCA classification before 08/09/2020 are grandfathered in for the certification/license requirement.
Employees performing phlebotomy must provide proof of completion of an accredited phlebotomy program.
AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification with at least 6 months validity is required for this unit.
Generally requires 0 to 3 years of related experience.
Additional applicable life-support certification for Healthcare Providers may be required at the unit level upon hire, with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.

Responsibilities

Uses a systematic process to provide or modify care and patient/family education.
Assists the health care team with simple procedures; prepares supplies and equipment; supports patients and families; assists with positioning patients; and sets up or removes equipment.
Under direction, performs generalized patient-care tasks, including taking vital signs, feeding, supporting mobility, managing drainage, and providing personal hygiene such as bathing, dressing, bed making, and linen changes.
Uses specialized equipment as needed when providing patient care.
Prepares and cleans exam rooms, patient treatment areas, and stretchers between patient uses.
Transports patients to and from treatment areas as needed.
Cleans the assigned area after patient treatment according to departmental procedures, as needed.
Takes and picks up food orders for patient kitchen evaluation.
Assists in fabricating adaptive and assistive equipment, such as washing mitts, wheelchair gloves, safety belts, and straps.
Keeps the storage closet organized and stocked and assists with office duties as needed.
Supports the health care team with setup, equipment preparation, cleanup, restocking, and specimen labeling.
Attends to patient-care needs that meet clinical goals for routine visits.
Supports patient-flow processes to reduce waiting time for procedures.
Adjusts work pace as directed to meet clinical-unit volume demands.
Demonstrates flexibility and supports the delivery model of care as defined by the ANM/NM.
Schedules appointments for referrals and consults as assigned and minimizes distractions.
Consistently adheres to required time-outs before surgical and invasive procedures.
Follows patient-identification, hand-hygiene, infection-control, and other unit-specific policies and procedures as detailed in the unit competency checklist.
Performs phlebotomy as assigned, subject to required training documentation.
Uses job- and unit-specific equipment as required.
Demonstrates service excellence and CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.
Performs other related job duties as assigned.