Job Summary:
Under the direction of a registered/licensed nurse (RN), the Patient Care Associate (PCA) as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team assists in clinical support functions to promote a safe, compassionate patient care environment.
Essential Functions:
• Assists with meeting direct patient care needs
• Consistently fosters a healing environment with respect and kindness demonstrating respect for all individuals with sensitivity to cultural diversity
• Contributes to the plan of care through ongoing communication with the RN
• Assists with patient data and specimen collection
• Assists with equipment preparation and set up
• Supports a Culture of Safety by providing a safe and comfortable patient/family experience where risks are reduced and/or eliminated, by performing the following:
• Completes hourly patient care rounds, anticipating patient needs proactively
• Maintains patient and family privacy and confidentiality
• Responds to patient and family requests, including answering patient call lights in a timely manner
• Seeks registered nurse assistance to meet patient/family needs when necessary.
• Communicates in a respectful manner with all members of the interdisciplinary team
• Monitors patient and environment for safety concerns and immediately reports changes to RN/licensed nurse
• Maintains a safe and clean patient care environment
• Follows Infection Prevention Practices
§ Proper hand washing demonstrated 100% of the time
§ Utilizes two patient identifiers for proper patient identification prior to all specimen collections
• Follows Safe Patient Handling principles to maintain safety for both patients and staff
• Documents aspects of care on approved forms or electronic medical record
• Participates as a member of the Interdisciplinary team to meet patient/family and unit/department needs
• Proactively provides assistance to others
• Performs delegated responsibilities and demonstrates willingness to adapt to changing unit demands
• Provides care appropriate to age group of patients on assigned unit(s) as described in the relevant unit profiles
• In collaboration with the Nursing Manager/Director and Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nursing Practice Specialist/Nursing Professional Development Specialist, identifies and meets learning needs, including:
• Completes annual required training
• Updates knowledge through periodic in-services
• Other duties as assigned
Direct Patient Care:
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