Patient Care Associate-Labor and Delivery/ Antepartum
About The Position
The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) works under the direction of a Registered Nurse, collecting patient data, providing personal care, performing point-of-care testing (like whole blood glucose), turning and positioning patients, and assisting with patient needs, focusing on progress toward discharge and transitions within acute care. PCAs are trained in technical procedures such as blood draws and electrocardiography. They collaborate with Material's Coordinators to ensure resource availability, stocking, and storage of supplies, and contribute to maintaining a clean, orderly, and safe environment. PCAs may also serve as activity companions for patients requiring observation and are responsible for assisting in the delivery of competent, compassionate patient care provided by the caregiving team.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/G.E.D. or equivalent - required
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology (Medium proficiency)
- Honest, punctual, and performs the job in adherence to the highest standards of ethical conduct as defined by Albany Medical Center and the tenets of the profession.
- Ability to communicate cooperatively and effectively with patients, family members, employees and others.
Nice To Haves
- less than 1 year experience in a health care setting or completion of certified nurse assistant course
- experience as a paramedic, emergency technician
Responsibilities
- Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient’s health or situation, including vital signs, height and weight, and food and fluid intake and output.
- Reports abnormal findings to the RN and patient care team.
- Participates in care planning and the nursing report process.
- Incorporates patient/family rights to participate in decision making about their care
- Utilizes standardized techniques for keeping patients and families informed.
- Provides personal care to patients including bathing, oral care, and skin care
- Assists the patient with eating and hydration, grooming, dressing, and toileting.
- Incorporates safe patient handling into basic restorative care such as ambulation, range of motion and use of assistive and prosthetic devices.
- Employs strategies to promote a clean, orderly, and safe environment.
- Demonstrates standard and transmission, based precautions and infection control techniques.
- Provides details related to patient progress toward the achievement of goals and outcomes to the RN.
- Documents all care in the patient record.
Benefits
- Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
- A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
