Peds Float Pool PCA - Park Ridge

Advocate Health•Park Ridge, IL

7d•$21 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

The Peds Float Pool Patient Care Assistant supports registered nurses in providing daily patient care at Advocate Children's Hospital's Park Ridge Campus. Care activities include hygiene, feeding, mobility, positioning, skin care, nutrition-related tasks, and maintaining patient supplies and appliances. The PCA collects and documents patient measurements and other data in the electronic medical record, conducts purposeful rounds, communicates observations and needs to the RN, and assists with admissions, transfers, and discharges under supervision. The role also includes collecting specimens, performing indicated point-of-care testing, completing errands, maintaining nursing-area stock, and cleaning equipment and work areas. Depending on site and unit requirements, the PCA may remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and perform bladder scans. The incumbent must provide age-appropriate care, follow infection-prevention practices, and use proper techniques and assistive devices for patient handling and transport. This is a full-time position scheduled for three 12-hour night shifts, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with every third weekend and a rotating holiday track. The listed pay range is $20.80–$31.20 per hour. The position 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. No prior experience is required.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency diploma.
No experience required.
Nurse aide in good standing on the state registry where the team member practices.
Basic Life Support (BLS) 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 meet the physical requirements of the role, including lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling, patient transfers, and using foot pedals on carts or machines.
Functional vision and hearing.

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, respiration, 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 promptly to the RN, and document appropriately.
Assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges 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 procedures for accurate labeling and identification; maintain competency as required.
Complete errands such as delivering trays, charts, specimens, and reports; maintain and order nursing-area stock; and clean equipment and work areas.
Perform patient positioning and transport tasks involving lifting and pushing or pulling, using proper techniques and assistive devices.
Support patient nutritional needs under RN direction, including diet review, tray setup and removal, positioning, and diet selection.
Help maintain 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 required by the site or unit, remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and perform bladder scans.
Follow infection-prevention policies and procedures, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic practices, proper disposal of contaminated materials, and appropriate attire when caring for patients in isolation.
Provide care appropriate to patients' ages and developmental needs in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

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 may be available for shifts, on-call work, and other qualifying circumstances.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Career development programs.