PCA - 3A Med Surg (Nights) Casual

Adena Health•Chillicothe, OH

17h•Onsite

About The Position

At Adena Health, our non-clinical roles are essential to how care is delivered. These positions are a great fit for candidates who value service, organization, teamwork, and making a meaningful impact behind the scenes. The Patient Care Associate (PCA)/Student Nurse/Unit Secretary provides high quality, direct patient care to an assigned group of patients, while providing an atmosphere that supports our mission to be our regions’ most trusted partner in healthcare. This includes, but is not limited to: activities of daily living, measure and document intake and output, foley removal, telemetry monitor set up & telemetry monitoring, phlebotomy, blood glucose monitoring, oxygen set up, etc. This position may also provide clerical support to the care team including typing, word processing, transcribing physician orders, and acting as a liaison facilitating communication with or between other care providers and visitors directly or via telephone. This individual works collaboratively with other care team members including the patient and family, and participates collaboratively with RN to achieve optimal outcomes. The PCA/Student Nurse/ Unit Secretary has access to confidential patient information, must communicate with all team members regarding care provided by them to the assigned patient group and carries out daily activities under the direct supervision of a Patient Care Coordinator / Registered Nurse, RN or Assistant Nurse Manager and indirect supervision of the Nurse Manager or Director.

Requirements

Patient Care Associate (PCA) / Student Nurse / Unit Secretary role requires direct patient care.
Must be able to measure and document intake and output.
Must be able to perform foley removal.
Must be able to set up and monitor telemetry.
Must be able to perform phlebotomy.
Must be able to monitor blood glucose.
Must be able to set up oxygen.
May provide clerical support including typing, word processing, and transcribing physician orders.
Must facilitate communication with or between other care providers and visitors.
Must work collaboratively with other care team members, patients, and families.
Must have access to confidential patient information.
Must communicate with all team members regarding care provided.
Must carry out daily activities under direct supervision of a Patient Care Coordinator / Registered Nurse, RN or Assistant Nurse Manager.
Must carry out daily activities under indirect supervision of the Nurse Manager or Director.

Nice To Haves

Student Nurse
Unit Secretary

Responsibilities

Provides high quality, direct patient care to an assigned group of patients.
Measures and documents intake and output.
Performs foley removal.
Sets up and monitors telemetry.
Performs phlebotomy.
Monitors blood glucose.
Sets up oxygen.
Provides clerical support to the care team, including typing, word processing, and transcribing physician orders.
Acts as a liaison facilitating communication with or between other care providers and visitors directly or via telephone.
Works collaboratively with other care team members, including the patient and family.
Participates collaboratively with RN to achieve optimal outcomes.
Communicates with all team members regarding care provided to the assigned patient group.
Carries out daily activities under the direct supervision of a Patient Care Coordinator / Registered Nurse, RN or Assistant Nurse Manager and indirect supervision of the Nurse Manager or Director.