Patient Care Associate- Surgical Observation Decision Unit
Core
Assists in the individualized care of patients to achieve the highest level of wellness under the direction of RN or LPN.
Role type
Patient Care Associate (PCA)
Builds
Patient care support in a Surgical Observation Decision Unit
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
patient care assistance, clinical procedures, non-clinical support tasks, lifting 50 pounds, prolonged standing and walking, gripping, reaching, bending, kneeling, twisting, squatting
Preferred skills
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Responsibilities
Perform designated clinical procedures, perform non-clinical support tasks essential to providing care to the patient, work cooperatively as part of a team