Certified Patient Care Assistant Progressive Care Unit
Core
Provide routine patient care, assist with activities of daily living, collect patient data, and support unit operations in a Progressive Care Unit.
Role type
Patient Care Assistant (Clinical Care)
Builds
Patient care and unit support functions
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Care
Required skills
patient care, activities of daily living assistance, vital signs collection, specimen collection, ECG/EEG interpretation, medical terminology, computer literacy, keyboarding, organizational skills, human relations
Preferred skills
previous experience as PCA, LNA, or CNA, customer service experience
Technologies
electronic medical record, patient ID scanners, laptop computers, ECG/EEG equipment
Responsibilities
Assist patients with basic hygiene and mobility, collect and document patient data and specimens, recognize and report health status changes, perform delegated procedures (blood draws, EKGs), maintain patient records and supplies, transport patients, perform clerical duties
Seniority
Entry-level to 1 year experience