Clinical Nursing Student — Patient Care Assistant

Mercy Health; Cincinnati (OH); Vor Ort; USD 19.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mercy Health in Cincinnati is seeking a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) for the PCU at Anderson Hospital. The Clinical Nursing Student role provides direct patient care under the guidance of a Registered Nurse, offering hands-on clinical exposure through job shadowing and nursing tasks within approved scope.

The position requires current enrollment in a nursing program, completion of one clinical nursing course and rotation, and HS/GED.

Qualifikationen

• HS/GED (required)
• Currently enrolled in a nursing program and has completed one clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation (required)
• BLS (preferred)

Aufgaben

• Under direction of the RN, supports the nurse in the application of the nursing process.
• Works to develop critical thinking skills through collaboration with the RN to ensure quality patient care delivery
• Seeks out educational opportunities related to nursing practice and critical thinking
• Provides basic patient care to include, but not limited to, care and comfort, record vital signs, personal care and hygiene, and mobility, including unit based specialty duties.
• Acts as liaison between patient and nurse to report changes or concerns to nurse
• Provides high level customer service to all patients, patient’s family, visitors and all employees
• Provides accurate, precise, timely documentation when applicable for patient care
• Participates in hand-off/report of pertinent information regarding patient and departmental needs upon arrival and when leaving
• Performs delegated tasks once competency has been validated
• Participates in patient data collection and documentation (i.e. vital signs, intake/output, change in patient condition)
• Performs basic patient hygiene and care related to activities of daily living - assisting with ambulation and patient mobility, feeding, hydration and nutrition and bowel and bladder elimination
• Utilizes clinical technology as applicable
• Escalates concerns appropriately through appropriate chain of command

Kenntnisse

Communication

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Compassionate care

Infection control

Ausbildung

HS/GED

Tools

EPIC EHR

Jobbeschreibung

Mercy Health in Cincinnati is seeking a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) for the PCU at Anderson Hospital. The Clinical Nursing Student role provides direct patient care under the guidance of a Registered Nurse, offering hands-on clinical exposure through job shadowing and nursing tasks within approved scope.

The position requires current enrollment in a nursing program, completion of one clinical nursing course and rotation, and HS/GED.