Certified Patient Care Assistant Ortho Spine
Core
Provides routine patient care, activities of daily living assistance, and unit support functions on an Orthopedic/Spine medical-surgical unit.
Role type
Certified Patient Care Assistant (PCA)
Builds
Patient comfort and efficient operation of the nursing unit
Domain
Healthcare / Orthopedics / Spine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Activities of daily living assistance, vital signs collection, specimen collection, EKG monitoring and interpretation, foley catheter removal, blood draws, patient record documentation, medical terminology, computer literacy
Preferred skills
Medical clerical experience, customer service experience
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems, patient ID scanners, laptop computers
Responsibilities
Assist patients with hygiene, mobility, and nutritional intake; collect patient data and specimens; perform delegated procedures like EKGs and blood draws; maintain patient records and charting; perform clerical duties; transport patients; monitor supplies and equipment.