Patient Care Assistant - Emergency Department Details

Patient Care Assistant - Emergency Department

Ascension - Allegan, MI

Employment Type : Full-Time

We Are Hiring: Ascension Allegan Hospital has a part time, night shift PCA position avaialble in the ER.
24 hours a week.
7:00 pm - 7:30 am.
Every other weekend.
Holidays per department rotation.What You Will Do: A Patient Care Assistant (PCA) assists in direct patient care, general clerical duties and other related services as assigned under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The PCA reports to the Resource Nurse or Module Leader in the area of assignment and is accountable to the department's
Nurse Leader and/or the House Supervisor on duty.

• Provide direct care to the entire patient population served, which may include children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. Direct care includes meeting physical and emotional needs of all patients, family and significant others served.
• Unit-specific competencies will be achieved and maintained within a time frame as determined by the department Nurse Leader.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADL).
• Perform blood glucose monitoring through finger stick method.
• Discontinue Foley catheters.
• Discontinue IV angiocaths and saline-locks.
• Order and store supplies.
• Document effectively and appropriately in the patient's electronic medical record.
• Obtain Vitals signs and report abnormal findings to RN.
• Record I & O accurately and report inconsistencies to RN.
• Perform chest compressions as a member of the code 100 team.
• Assist with physician order entry, scheduling procedures, and chart preparation as needed.
• Effectively document and/or communicate all information relevant to patient care.
• Answer patients' requests promptly and respond appropriately.
• Report observations, assessments, and changes in condition, interventions and responses to intervention in a timely manner to the RN.
• Participate in performance improvement activities for the unit and the department of nursing.
• Participate in staff orientation activities and peer support for new PCA's.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What You Will Need: Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Certified Nurse Aide credentialed from the Michigan Nurse Aide Registry preferred.

Education:

• High School Diploma, or GED equivalent, required.

Why Join Our Team: Ascension Michigan employs over 20,000 compassionate caregivers across 16 hospitals and hundreds of related healthcare facilities. Our care teams are dedicated to providing spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of the communities we serve. We provide generous paid time off for work-life balance, a collaborative work environment, professional development opportunities and more to help our associates flourish personally and professionally. If you are looking for a rewarding career in healthcare, we invite you to apply today.

Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all. In FY2020, Ascension provided $2.4 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes more than 160,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers across a national network of ministries. We offer rewarding careers across more than 2,600 sites of care – including 146 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities – in 19 states and the District of Columbia.Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Ascension Borgess is an equal opportunity employer (EEO) and affords equal opportunity to all associates and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.

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