Patient Care Associate C7 Peds 20 hours/week night shift
About The Position
The Patient Care Associate (PCA) works under the direction of a Registered Nurse in General Pediatrics. The role supports assigned patients’ care and progress toward discharge, including during transitions within an acute care stay. PCAs collect patient data, perform personal care, conduct point-of-care testing such as whole blood glucose testing, and assist with turning, positioning, and mobilization. They may also provide 1:1 patient observation when assigned. The PCA supports a clean, orderly, and safe care environment; helps maintain and stock supplies in collaboration with Materiel Coordinators; and transports patients, equipment, supplies, belongings, pharmaceuticals, and specimens as requested. The role includes documenting care, communicating findings and patient progress to the RN and care team, and following infection-control, patient-safety, and information-protection requirements.
Requirements
- Work under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
- Follow established patient-care, infection-control, safety, and information-protection procedures.
- Recognize and adhere to the limitations of unlicensed assistive care.
Responsibilities
- Collect patient data, including vital signs, height, weight, blood glucose, and food and fluid intake and output.
- Collect and transport specimens such as urine, sputum, and stool.
- Report abnormal findings and critical laboratory values to the RN in a timely manner.
- Participate in care planning and the nursing report process.
- Respect patient and family rights to participate 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.
- Assist with ambulation, range of motion, positioning, alignment, and use of assistive and prosthetic devices, applying safe patient-handling practices.
- Promote a clean, orderly, and safe environment and follow standard and transmission-based precautions and infection-control techniques.
- Transport patients by stretcher, wheelchair, bed, isolette, or crib, or escort them to areas within the hospital.
- Transport equipment, supplies, patient belongings, pharmaceuticals, and specimens between departments as requested.
- Assist with ordering supplies and equipment and maintain designated supply par levels in collaboration with Materiel Coordinators.
- Provide 1:1 patient observation when assigned.
- Communicate patient progress toward goals and outcomes to the RN.
- Document all care in the patient record.
- Support identification and analysis of errors and near misses and participate in departmental safety inspections as assigned.
- Follow hospital and regulatory safety goals and recognize the limitations of unlicensed assistive care.
- Demonstrate compassionate service, teamwork, effective communication, stewardship of resources, and respect for individual differences.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
