Job Description - Patient Care Associate/24 hour/Nights (3297580)
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
- Assists with activities of daily living (i.e. personal hygiene/grooming, bathing/showering, toileting, dressing, and functionality/mobility)
- Sets up food trays and assist patients with meals as indicated
- Assists patients with positioning, turning, mobilization, ambulation, passive and active range of motion per plan of care
- Adheres to standard precautions
- Adheres to hand hygiene guidelines
- Assists with admission/discharge process
- Orients patients and families/visitors to surroundings
- Ensures safekeeping of patient valuables including packing and storing
- Checks patients for ID bands, and notifies nurse if replacement is needed
Qualifications
Job Knowledge and Skills:
- Successful completion of the literacy exam with a score of 80% or better (PCA Training Program candidates only)
- CPR training required
- Knowledge of English language sufficient to read, speak, and write accurately
- Knowledge of simple arithmetic
- Ability to lift and transport patients using the appropriate physical technique in a safe manner for the patient and self, according to Safe Patient Handling Guidelines
- Ability to master basic computer skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients, visitors and hospital personnel
Education:
- High school graduate or equivalent
Experience:
- Six months experience as a Nursing Assistant or is a Nursing Student currently enrolled in a formal program who has successfully completed at least one clinical rotation or is currently enrolled in, and successfully completes, the NWH Patient Care Associate Training Program
Licenses, Certifications and/or Registrations (if applicable):
- Certification as a Nursing Assistant preferred
Primary Location
MA-Newton-NWH Main Campus
Work Locations
NWH Main Campus 2014 Washington Street Newton 02462
Job
Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Associate
Organization
Newton-Wellesley Hospital(NWH)
Schedule
Part-time
Standard Hours: 24
Shift
Night Job
Employee Status
Regular
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