PCA II, PACU, Per Diem
Core
Provides direct and indirect patient care, room preparation, and patient transport in perioperative areas including Operating Rooms, Surgical Admission/Discharge Units (SACU), and Post Anesthesia Care Units (PACU).
Role type
Patient Care Assistant II (PCA II)
Builds
Patient flow and room readiness in perioperative services
Domain
Healthcare / Perioperative Services
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient care assistance, sterile technique understanding, equipment transport, vital signs observation, basic nursing procedures, EKG performance, blood glucose monitoring, patient ambulation assistance, compressed gas cylinder maintenance
Preferred skills
Prior Operating Room experience
Technologies
EKG machines, blood glucose monitors, compressed gas cylinders
Responsibilities
Assists in room preparation and turnover; transports patients, equipment, and supplies; maintains peripheral corridors; assists with patient admission, discharge, nutrition, and ambulation; performs basic patient testing; assists RN with vital signs and assessments; performs pre-operative skin preparation.