Pca Ii, 3 Lakeside Icu, 36 Hours, Days
2 days ago
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Pca Ii to join our team at 3 Lakeside Icu. As a Pca Ii, you will play a vital role in providing exceptional patient care and support to our patients and their families.
Responsibilities:
- Provides clear, timely communication to the RN regarding observations and changes seen in patient/s.
- Participates in the development and maintenance of a safe environment.
- Assists patient with daily living activities such as personal hygiene, ambulating, meals and nourishment.
- Assists in moving, lifting, positioning and transporting patients by utilizing proper safety techniques and body mechanics in all work-related activities.
- Maintains patient safety by performing patient safety checks, utilizing fall prevention alternative devices/strategies as directed, and following the Restraint Policy standards when caring for a restrained patient.
- Takes and records vital signs (temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure and pulse oxymetry).
- Measures and records patients' height and weight.
- Performs EKG's, phlebotomy, performs Point of Care (POC) tests and bladder scanning according to hospital standards.
- Collects, labels and prepares specimens for transport to lab.
- Performs other selected unit specific procedures such as battery changes for telemetry units, checking status of unit equipment, cleaning equipment between patients and proper storage of supplies.
- Assists RN/Licensed Independent Practitioner with treatments and procedures by preparing patient; obtaining and setting up equipment and supplies, such as intravenous and hemodynamic lines, and utilize sterile technique when indicated.
- Help in positioning the patient and providing the patient with emotional support.
- Clean up equipment and supplies following the treatment and/or procedure.
- Observes, measures, records oral food and fluid intake.
- Sets up full strength tube feeding solutions and refills tube feeding bags as directed.
- Empties and records output, as approved, from a variety of sources, e.g., Foley catheter, ostomy appliances and drainage systems.
- Performs ostomy care on established ostomate patients as directed.
- Assists with patient admissions, transfers and discharge procedures.
- Functions as a unit secretary having administrative responsibilities including, but not limited to, maintaining logs, organizing patient care charts for admission/discharge/transfer and maintenance of medical records.
- Enters data or retrieves medical information from the electronic medical record systems.
- Answers telephone using appropriate telephone etiquette.
- Takes and relays messages.
- Utilizes intra-department communication systems, such as pagers and intercom.
- Replenishes patient and unit supplies and equipment.
- Complies with center-wide policies and with nursing department and unit based policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Keeps current with hospital and unit changes by reading communication boards and/or books, bulletin boards, posted notices and reads and responds to UMMHC e mails on a regular basis.
- Attends staff meetings and in-service programs as required or directed.
Requirements:
- Minimum of a high school education or GED.
- Current CNA or EMT license or Certified Medical Assistant is preferred, and one of the following qualifications is REQUIRED:
- a. Prior clinical experience or acute care training, or
- b. Nursing student who has completed at least one clinical rotation, or
- c. One year of experience as a PCA I - Inpatient and has completed all unit based competency requirements.
- Current Basic Life Support or Heart Saver certification.
- Ability to read, write and communicate in English in a clear and concise manner.
- Must utilize proper safety techniques and body mechanics in all work-related activities.
- Strong interpersonal skills to gather information from individuals, build relationships that support collaborative work within the department and across the organization and provide exceptional service to patients.
- Proven interpersonal skills to provide respectful, culturally and age appropriate communication with patients, staff, family, visitors and others.
- Must have proven problem-solving abilities for routine situations and requests assistance from identified resources when more direction is needed.
- Must be able to remain calm when under stress or in emergency situations.
- Demonstrates sensitivity and responsiveness to patients' needs by acting as a source of information and approaches all interactions with the intention of building positive rapport and relationships.
Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:
Position requires work indoors in a patient care environment.
Hand dexterity, hearing and vision ability to take direction from a patient or provider, adjust equipment, observe and describe patient observations. Must be able to lift, up to 50 pounds.
Work is of heavy demand, standing and walking most of the time with the possibility of pushing heavy equipment and bending frequently.
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