Maryville PCA / Unit Secretary

Mosaic Life Care•Maryville, MO

About The Position

This combined Patient Care Associate (PCA) and Unit Secretary position works under the supervision of the nursing Director, an RN, or a physician. The role administers quality patient care according to established standards and may require work in other areas depending on staff skills and patient acuity. It provides service to patients and customers while supporting patient information management. The role also serves as the nursing unit receptionist and performs clerical duties that support patient-care decision-making.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Meet at least one listed PCA education pathway: completion within the last three years of a UAP training program, a fundamentals of nursing course, a CNA program with certification, a professional or practical nursing program without passing the state licensure examination within the past three years, or a professional or practical nursing program outside the United States while awaiting U.S. licensure.
Alternatively, documented experience within the past five years as a nurse assistant, emergency medical technician, or surgical technician may substitute for the listed PCA education pathways.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within 90 days.
CPI: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training is required within 90 days.
Any other training required by the organization must be completed within 90 days.
Must be able to travel between system facilities and off-site locations as needed.
Fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, ability to walk, speak clearly, hear and answer the phone, and perform data entry.
Ability to build rapport with patient families, visitors, peers, physicians, and other departments; maintain a friendly, positive attitude; and communicate professionally.
Ability to move between patient locations and administer care plans; occasionally turn an average-weight bedridden adult and ambulate patients needing assistance; and move, kneel, crouch, stoop, reach, stand, push, pull, and lift while following proper body mechanics.
Ability to collect information about a patient's condition, evaluate care effects, and visually inspect the patient's condition.
Problem-solving, adaptability, number manipulation, data interpretation, calculation, comprehension, explanation, assessment, and evaluation abilities.
Ability to visually assess a patient's condition and communicate with patients to assess their condition and evaluate care effects.
Ability to use visual, hearing, touch, and smell senses.
Must be able to work with exposure to needles, cuts, back injury, chemotherapy, blood and body fluids, physical injury from combative patients, radiation, and infection or disease exposure from patients, visitors, and co-workers.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience as a nurse assistant in an inpatient setting.

Responsibilities

Create paper charts for new patients and review patient charts for accuracy and completeness.
Receive and relay information among nursing staff, physicians, patients, family members, and visitors as a communication liaison.
Copy, print, scan, and fax documents as needed.
Order miscellaneous supplies for assigned units.
Bathe, dress, and undress patients.
Perform assigned simple dressing changes, non-diabetic nail care, skin care, hair care, and daily bed-linen changes as needed.
Pass dietary snacks between meals.
Serve and collect food trays and feed patients who need assistance.
Assist with transporting patients.
Lift, turn, and reposition patients, independently or with assistance.
Clean equipment.
Document care.
Perform other duties as assigned.