Float Pool Patient Care Associate - Mercy South - Part Time Nights
Core
Assists in the individualized care of patients to achieve the highest level of wellness under the direction of RN or LPN, performing designated clinical procedures and non-clinical support tasks.
Role type
Patient Care Associate (PCA)
Builds
Patient care support across diverse units including Orthopedics, Med/Surg, Telemetry, Stepdown, ICU, Emergency Department, Behavioral Health, and Oncology.
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
patient care assistance, clinical procedures, teamwork, assessment, communication, lifting 50 pounds, prolonged standing and walking, gripping, reaching, bending, kneeling, twisting, squatting
Preferred skills
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Technologies
BLS certification
Responsibilities
Assist in individualized patient care, perform designated clinical procedures, complete non-clinical support tasks, complete 175-hour state of practice training program within 90 days, obtain BLS certification within one month of hire, complete PCA competencies within 3 months of hire.