Patient Care Associate Cardiac Telemetry Contingent Days

Detroit Medical Center • Detroit, MI

103d

About The Position

DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMC's largest hospital, offering a comprehensive heart center, cancer care, gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and cosmetic services. Sinai-Grace's joint replacement program features a revolutionary minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery that attracts patients from all over the country. Sinai-Grace operates more than 21 outpatient care sites and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties and is one of 10 hospitals in the nation to be awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to help set the standards of cardiac care for hospitals and physicians throughout the nation. The Patient Care Associate (PCA) is a member of the patient care services team with primary responsibilities for technical, multi-skilled direct and indirect patient care activities. The PCA is assigned to work under the supervision of a registered nurse who delegates tasks based upon patient needs and PCA skills and abilities. The PCA will report all deviations from expected patient parameters to the registered nurse.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Graduation from a school of practical nursing or completion of a Certified PCA/PCT Program, Certified Nurse Assistant Program, Medical Assistant Program, EMT program, or phlebotomy training program.
• Six (6) months direct patient care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates and cooperates with care team members to ensure consistency and quality of care and promotes productive employee relations among staff members.
• Performs a variety of basic patient care activities under the direction of a registered nurse.
• Reports changes in patient medical and/or emotional condition to the registered nurse.
• Assists nursing personnel in responding to various emergency patient situations.
• Assists patient in activities of daily living by feeding, bathing, toileting and other personal hygiene regimes.
• Follows all departmental policies, procedures and objectives; continuous improvement initiatives; safety environmental and infection control standards.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to patient comfort and privacy and expresses interest in patient progress.
• Answers questions from patients and their families and explains procedures and processes within the scope of their training/abilities.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Performs general clerical duties which may include, but are not limited to, answering telephones and call lights, greeting patients and visitors.
• Enhances personal growth through participation in workshops, educational programs, in-service meetings and reviewing current literature.
• Shares joint accountability (with the institution) for maintaining competencies.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED