CNA / PCT

JOB DESCRIPTION

MAIN FUNCTION :

The Patient Care Associate (PCA) is responsible for performing a variety of direct and non-direct patient care duties, including routine patient care duties as well as clerical, supply, and messenger responsibilities. The PCA performs other patient care related duties and unit duties as needed and may function as a patient care observer to monitor for patient safety in situations where 1 : 1 observation is required. Telemetry / Critical Care Unit Specific : Responsible for successfully completing arrhythmia course and maintaining competency in telemetry monitoring. This position reports to the Nurse Manager and operates within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Ability to perform routine patient care activities under the direction of licensed nursing personnel requiring technical or on the job training required
• Nursing Assistant certification, Medical Assistant certification, or a nursing student who is actively enrolled into a nursing program with a minimum of 6 months of student clinical experience required.

Patient Care Associates hired prior to April 16, 2013, are grandfathered into their current position without being required to have a nursing or medical assistant certification.

AGE SPECIFIC STANDARDS - check all that apply Must be able to effectively interact appropriately to an individual's intellectual level and physical ability. 1 Infants Pediatric Adolescent 1Adult 1Geriatric ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS : Perform patient care related duties and clinical functions as assigned or requested. These include, but are not limited to, perform and document point of care, perform and document vital signs, perform EKG's, perform skin, bathing and performing other sanitary needs of patients, transferring, and assisting with ambulation of patients, feeding patients, etc. Assist RN's and physicians with other exams and treatments as required. Record I & O. Communicate with nursing staff in an effective and timely manner around issues related to patient care and patient condition. Complete documentation data on the patient's medical records as care is provided, condition changes and as clinical needs, supervisor indicates. Ensure that patient rooms are stocked, equipped, and cleaned appropriately, as needs indicate, and as patient volumes change. Utilize equipment properly considering its maintenance, safety, and availability. Report equipment malfunctions and needs to Maintenance or Bio Med Engineering as appropriate. Participate in quality improvement processes and systems to assure targeted outcomes, exceptional service delivery and efficiency. Demonstrate cooperative, collaborative, participative behaviour with peers in the performance of work, goals, quality improvement efforts and patient care delivery. Participate in the orientation of new personnel as requested. Assist in emergency situations as directed. Make trips to other hospital departments for patient and unit supplies (i.e., equipment, blood, storeroom, etc.) and deliver specimens, etc. Delivers meal trays to patients using safe tray passing techniques (verify with RN if NPO, patient going for a test, patient with swallowing issues, etc) Receive incoming communications and take appropriate action to reel.