Patient Care Associate 8 Hour Evening Shift
About The Position
The Patient Care Associate (PCA) protects, sustains, and nurtures patients at the Center by assisting with activities of daily living, caring for patients’ environments, and meeting other needs as required. The role aims to promote patients’ quality of life and support a home-like setting while maintaining excellence in care. The PCA works as part of a team and demonstrates commitment to Hebrew SeniorLife’s philosophy and mission, recognizing patient dignity and choice in all aspects of daily life. The PCA participates in the activities, work, and social environment of the floors or households, seeks to make patient encounters positive and meaningful, and helps ensure safe, efficient, high-quality care. This is an on-site, 8-hour evening-shift position. The salary range is $15.00–$28.00 per hour.
Requirements
- Fluent English skills, both verbal and written.
- Computer literacy.
- Flexibility and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Completion of mandatory HSL/HRC educational requirements and programs.
- For RSU PCA roles, Certified Nursing Assistant certification in good standing upon hire and ongoing is required.
Nice To Haves
- For Long Term Chronic Care PCA and MCU PCA roles, Certified Nursing Assistant certification in good standing upon hire is preferred, or current enrollment in nursing school with the first clinical experience completed.
Responsibilities
- Recognize and respond to the needs of patients and families.
- Recognize and communicate changes in a patient’s condition to the appropriate nursing team member.
- Follow Safe Patient Handling practices and maintain a no-manual-lift environment.
- Participate in Quality Improvement programs.
- Assist patients with personal care as indicated in their care plans.
- Document pertinent information about care delivered in designated areas of the patient’s electronic medical record.
- Report accidents and incidents as they occur.
- Immediately report observed or suspected patient abuse.
- Observe and report skin integrity.
- Participate in daily report team and care-planning meetings as needed.
- Obtain vital signs and perform other directed procedures, including temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, weight, pulse oximetry, and urine and stool specimen collection.
- Follow infection-control practices.
- Attend and participate in ongoing training and educational classes.
- Maintain patient confidentiality and privacy according to HIPAA regulations.
- Communicate effectively with peers, other team members, patients, and families.
- Facilitate life-enrichment activities that encourage patient engagement.
- Maintain cleanliness of patients’ rooms and common program areas.
- Prepare and serve meals and snacks, and clean up afterward.
- Participate in committee meetings.
- Perform other duties as assigned and trained to perform.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
