PRN PATIENT CARE AIDE
About The Position
Maintains a safe environment for patient, unit, and coworkers. Assists licensed personnel by completing supportive functions for maximum patient outcomes. Assists licensed personnel by providing activities related to the plan of care to improve customer satisfaction and provide optimal outcomes. Performs related responsibilities as required or directed. The PCA will interact directly with patients, providing comfort and transportation, monitoring their vital signs and assisting with daily living needs. We are searching for a dedicated, compassionate and energetic individual to be a vital link between our patients and the nurses and other facility staff. Assist with daily living activities. This includes delivering meals to patients, turning and ambulating patients and providing plenty of fresh water, as well as extra nourishment between meals. Help patients with personal hygiene. Provide patients with bedpans, help with baths, shampoos and showers Provide adjunct care for the patient, including ice packs, non-sterile dressings and therapeutic baths Check vital signs and record daily information in the patient’s chart Assist the nurses and other staff as needed Adhere to professional standards, follow policies and procedures and abide by federal, state and local requirements, as well as Joint Commission standards
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED
- BLS
- Basic computer skills
Nice To Haves
- Completion of a state-approved CNA certification training course preferred
Responsibilities
- Maintaining a safe environment for patient, unit, and coworkers
- Assisting licensed personnel by completing supportive functions for maximum patient outcomes
- Assisting licensed personnel by providing activities related to the plan of care to improve customer satisfaction and provide optimal outcomes
- Interacting directly with patients, providing comfort and transportation
- Monitoring patients' vital signs
- Assisting with daily living needs
- Delivering meals to patients
- Turning and ambulating patients
- Providing fresh water and extra nourishment between meals
- Helping patients with personal hygiene
- Providing patients with bedpans, help with baths, shampoos and showers
- Providing adjunct care for the patient, including ice packs, non-sterile dressings and therapeutic baths
- Checking vital signs and record daily information in the patient’s chart
- Assisting the nurses and other staff as needed
- Adhering to professional standards, follow policies and procedures and abide by federal, state and local requirements, as well as Joint Commission standards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
