PCA- Float Pool (Days) PT

Adena Health System•Chillicothe, OH

1d•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

Value service, organization, and teamwork.
Ability to make a meaningful impact behind the scenes.
Access to confidential patient information.
Must communicate with all team members regarding care provided.

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.