Certified Patient Care Assistant PCU Unit
Core
Provide routine patient care, assist with activities of daily living, collect patient data and specimens, and perform delegated clinical procedures under supervision in a hospital Progressive Care Unit.
Role type
Patient Care Assistant (Clinical Care)
Builds
Patient care and unit support functions for hospitalized patients
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nursing Support
Required skills
patient care assistance, vital signs collection, specimen collection, basic clinical procedures (blood draws, EKGs, catheter removal), patient data documentation, medical record maintenance, supply management, patient transport
Preferred skills
prior experience as PCA, LNA, or CNA, ECG/EEG interpretation skills
Technologies
Electronic Medical Record (EMR), patient ID scanners, laptop computers
Responsibilities
Assist patients with activities of daily living and hygiene, collect and document patient data and vital signs, perform delegated procedures like blood draws and EKGs, maintain patient records and charting, manage unit supplies and equipment, transport patients, communicate patient status to licensed professionals
Seniority
Entry-level to Junior, hands-on IC