PCA- Float Pool (Nights) 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, teamwork, and making a meaningful impact.
Ability to provide direct patient care.
Ability to measure and document intake and output.
Ability to perform foley removal.
Ability to set up and monitor telemetry.
Ability to perform phlebotomy.
Ability to monitor blood glucose.
Ability to set up oxygen.
Ability to provide clerical support.
Ability to type and word process.
Ability to transcribe physician orders.
Ability to act as a liaison and facilitate communication.
Ability to work collaboratively with care team members, patients, and families.
Ability to communicate effectively with all team members.
Ability to work under direct supervision of a Patient Care Coordinator / Registered Nurse, RN or Assistant Nurse Manager.
Ability to work under indirect supervision of the Nurse Manager or Director.

Nice To Haves

Student Nurse
Unit Secretary

Responsibilities

Provide high quality, direct patient care to an assigned group of patients.
Measure and document intake and output.
Perform foley removal.
Set up and monitor telemetry.
Perform phlebotomy.
Monitor blood glucose.
Set up oxygen.
Provide clerical support to the care team including typing, word processing, and transcribing physician orders.
Act as a liaison facilitating communication with or between other care providers and visitors directly or via telephone.
Work collaboratively with other care team members, including the patient and family.
Participate collaboratively with RN to achieve optimal outcomes.
Communicate with all team members regarding care provided to the assigned patient group.
Carry 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.