Patient Care Associate- D7 pediatrics 36 hrs/ week Night Shift
About The Position
The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) works under the direction of a Registered Nurse and assists the caregiving team in delivering competent, compassionate patient care. During assigned work periods, the PCA collects patient data, provides personal care, performs point-of-care testing such as whole blood glucose testing, turns, positions, and mobilizes patients, and supports the needs of assigned patients with a focus on progress toward discharge and transitions within the acute care stay. The PCA is trained to perform technical procedures such as blood draws and electrocardiography. The role also supports the availability of patient-care resources by collaborating with Materials Coordinators on supply use, stocking, and storage, and helps maintain a clean, orderly, and safe care environment. PCAs may also serve as activity companions for patients requiring 1:1 observation. This role is in General Pediatrics-D7 and seeks someone who enjoys working with children and their families. The shift runs from 7:00 p.m. to 7:23 a.m., and the position requires working every other weekend and every other holiday.
Requirements
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology at medium proficiency.
- Ability to communicate cooperatively and effectively with patients, family members, employees, and others.
- Honesty, punctuality, and adherence to the highest standards of ethical conduct defined by Albany Medical Center and the tenets of the profession.
- Ability to work every other weekend and every other holiday.
Nice To Haves
- Less than one year of experience in a health care setting or completion of a certified nurse assistant course.
- Experience as a paramedic or emergency technician.
Responsibilities
- Collect patient information and data, including vital signs, height and weight, and food and fluid intake and output.
- Report abnormal findings to the Registered Nurse and patient care team.
- Participate in care planning and the nursing report process.
- Support patient and family participation in care decisions and use standardized techniques to keep them informed.
- Provide personal care, including bathing, oral care, and skin care.
- Assist patients with eating, hydration, grooming, dressing, and toileting.
- Incorporate safe patient handling into restorative care, including ambulation, range-of-motion activities, and use of assistive and prosthetic devices.
- Promote a clean, orderly, and safe care environment.
- Use standard and transmission-based precautions and infection-control techniques.
- Communicate details about patient progress toward goals and outcomes to the Registered Nurse.
- Document all care in the patient record.
- Perform point-of-care testing, such as whole blood glucose testing, and technical procedures such as blood draws and electrocardiography.
- Collaborate with Materials Coordinators on patient-care supply use, stocking, and storage.
- Provide activity-companion service for patients requiring 1:1 observation when requested.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
