What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Associate CVU Per Diem Days NBH position at Northeast Baptist Hospital?
POSITION SUMMARY
Patient Care Associate Under the direction/supervision of an RN, provides basic nursing care for assigned group of patients
- General Nursing Units PCA cares for patients from age 15 years to maturity by clinically competent nursing staff.
- Special Care Areas PCA cares for patients from age 15 years through adult with high risk conditions by clinically competent nursing staff.
- Maternal Child Units:
- Labor and Delivery care includes patients who have a pregnancy related condition by staff who are clinically competent in maternity care.
- Nursery care includes care for newborn until discharge status by clinically competent staff.
- Pediatric clinically competent staff provides care to patients from neonate through age of eighteen.
- GI Lab Unit Patient Care Associate cares for toddlers, beginning age 24 months, through adult by clinically competent staff.
- Chemical Dependent Unit and Psychiatric Unit Patient Care Associate cares for adult patients and family with holistic approach to emotional problems by clinically competent nursing staff.
- Emergency Unit - Patient Care Associate provides care to presenting patients of all ages by clinically competent staff in pediatric and high-risk adult care.
- Surgical Services - Patient Care Associate provides care to patients from neonate to geriatric.
Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period. Other related duties as assigned.
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