Certified Patient Care Assistant PCU General
Core
Provide routine patient care, collect data, and support unit operations in a high-acuity Progressive Care Unit (PCU) serving patients with respiratory, renal, cardiac, and withdrawal conditions.
Role type
Clinical Care Assistant (PCU)
Builds
Patient care and unit support functions for a 36-bed step-down unit
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Activities of daily living assistance, vital signs collection, specimen collection, EKG monitoring and interpretation, blood draws, foley catheter removal, medical record documentation, supply management, patient transport
Preferred skills
Medical clerical experience, customer service experience
Technologies
Electronic medical record, patient ID scanners, laptop computers
Responsibilities
Assist patients with hygiene, mobility, and nutrition; collect and document patient data and specimens; monitor EKGs and report abnormalities; perform delegated procedures; maintain patient records and supplies; transport patients; support unit clerical functions
Seniority
Entry-level, supervised IC
