Peds Float Pool PCA - Park Ridge

Advocate Health•Park Ridge, IL

1d•$21 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

The Peds Float Pool Patient Care Assistant supports registered nurses in providing daily care to pediatric patients at Advocate Children's Hospital’s Park Ridge Campus. The role includes assisting with personal care, nutrition, mobility, positioning, skin care, patient observations, measurements, specimen collection, and unit activities. The PCA works under RN direction and follows department policies and procedures, including infection-prevention practices. Care must be appropriate to each patient’s age-specific needs and stage of growth and development. This is a full-time position scheduled for three 12-hour night shifts, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The schedule includes every third weekend and a rotating holiday track. The listed pay range is $20.80–$31.20 per hour. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, a nurse aide credential in good standing on the applicable State Registry, and Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association within 45 days of hire.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or High School Equivalency Diploma.
No prior experience required.
Nurse aide in good standing on the State Registry applicable to the team member’s practice.
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association, to be obtained within 45 days.
Basic computer skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above the shoulders during the work shift.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, lift up to 20 pounds overhead, and carry up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance.
Ability to push or pull with 30 pounds of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
Functional vision and hearing.
Ability to work around mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards, as well as blood and body fluids, and wear protective clothing as necessary.

Responsibilities

Assist the RN with daily patient care, including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders, ambulation, positioning, range of motion, and transfers.
Measure and document blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, intake and output, daily weights, and other requested patient data in the Electronic Medical Record.
Perform purposeful rounding under RN direction, communicate patient and family observations, concerns, and needs to the RN, and document appropriately.
Support admission, transfer, and discharge processes under RN supervision, including room setup, room orientation, linen removal, and management of patient belongings.
Keep the patient call light within reach and respond promptly to call lights.
Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and perform indicated point-of-care testing using approved identification and labeling procedures; maintain required competency.
Complete errands such as transporting trays, charts, specimens, and reports; maintain and order nursing-area stock; and clean equipment and work areas.
Position and transport patients, including duties involving lifting and pushing or pulling, using proper technique and assistive devices.
Assist with nutritional needs under RN direction, including diet review, tray setup and removal, positioning, and diet selection.
Support skin integrity through repositioning and skin care, and ensure special supplies and appliances, such as TED hose and sequential compression devices, are provided and maintained.
As directed by the RN and site or unit requirements, remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and perform bladder scans.
Follow infection-prevention policies and procedures, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic practices, disposal of contaminated materials, and appropriate attire for isolation contact.
Provide care appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients served, following departmental policies and procedures.
Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications.
Operate equipment necessary to perform the job and use foot pedals on carts or machines as required.

Benefits

Paid time off programs.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
Premium pay, including shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate’s role.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Career development programs.