What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Assistant - Telemetry position at Prime Healthcare?
Overview
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Roxborough Memorial Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.
Roxborough Memorial Hospital is a 131-bed community hospital. The hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of the Roxborough, Manayunk, East Falls and northwest section of Philadelphia communities for more than a century, having first opened its doors in 1890. Roxborough Memorial Hospitals School of Nursing has been educating nurses since 1898. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation's oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.
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Responsibilities
The Patient Care Assistant assists patients with activities of daily living, provides basic nursing care to all patients and assists in maintenance of a safe environment under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse in charge of the team and / or unit.
Qualifications
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING 1. High School Diploma or equivalent. 2. Current Phlebotomy certification upon hire, preferred. 3. Current EKG certification upon hire, preferred. 4. Current BLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current. 5. Possesses knowledge of Medical Terminology. 6. Minimum six months previous experience in an acute care hospital or physician s office preferred. Facility Specific Requirements (facility may require items listed below) : 1. Current Behavioral Violence Prevention (BVP) certificate within 6 months of hire and maintain current per facility requirement.
