Certified Patient Care Assistant General Progressive Care Unit
Core
Provide routine patient care, collect data, and support nursing staff in a 60-bed Cardiac Progressive Care Unit for patients recovering from surgery or with stable cardiac/respiratory conditions.
Role type
Certified Patient Care Assistant (PCA)
Builds
Patient comfort and efficient unit operations
Domain
Healthcare / Cardiology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Activities of daily living assistance, vital signs collection, specimen collection, EKG monitoring and interpretation, blood draws, foley catheter removal, medical record documentation, supply management, patient transport
Preferred skills
Medical terminology knowledge, computer literacy, keyboarding skills
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems, patient ID scanners, laptop computers
Responsibilities
Assist patients with hygiene, mobility, and nutrition; collect and document patient data; perform delegated procedures like EKGs and blood draws; maintain patient records and supply levels; transport patients; support unit operations
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC
