Float Pool PCA

Prime Healthcare; Blue Springs (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation and sick time

Employer 401K options

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Prime Healthcare is seeking a Float Pool PCA at St Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, MO. In this role, you'll assist nurses with essential patient care, monitor vital signs, and ensure patient safety for adults recovering from surgeries or illnesses.

This position requires a Certified Nursing Assistant certificate and current BLS certification. Full-time shifts are available, featuring a range of benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Certified Nursing Assistant certificate upon hire is required.
• Current BLS (AHA) certification upon hire and maintain current.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Monitor and record vital signs.
• Help patients with mobility needs.
• Ensure telemetry monitors are functioning properly.
• Monitor patients for physical changes and alert nursing staff.

Skills

Knowledge of Medical Terminology

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant certificate

Current BLS (AHA)

Job description

Overview

We are seeking aFloat Pool PCA, also referred to as a Med-Surg Tele PCA. The Float Pool PCA assists nurses by providing basic patient care, monitoring vital signs, supporting mobility, and ensuring patient safety for adults recovering from surgeries or illnesses while on heart monitors. Float Pool PCA’s play a critical role in observing patients, reporting changes, and maintaining a safe, supportive environment to promote recovery.

Shifts Available: Days

Hours: 12-hour shifts – 7:00am to 7:00pm

Employment Type: FullTime

Floating Departments: Medical-Surgical and Telemetry Units

Location: St Mary’s Medical Center–Blue Springs, MO

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Paid vacation, sick time and holidays
• Bereavement leave, FMLA and other leave options
• Employer 401K options
• Tuition reimbursement options
• Life, disability, and other insurance options
• Many other amazing benefits

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):

• Basic patient care: help patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) like bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and eating
• Vital signs monitoring: take and record blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation
• Mobility assistance: help patients get in and out of bed, walk, or use assistive devices.
• EKG lead maintenance: ensure telemetry monitors (heart monitors) are properly connected and functioning – though Patient Care Assistant’s (PCA’s) don’t usually interpret heart rhythms, they might recognize when alarms go off and immediately alert registered nurses
• Observation: monitor patients for any physical changes (shortness of breath, chest pain, altered mental status) and quickly notify the nursing staff

Qualifications

Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:

• Current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate upon hire, required
• Current BLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current

Additional Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Possesses knowledge of Medical Terminology

Additional Qualifications That Are a Plus

• Minimum six months previous experience in an acute care hospital or physician's office preferred

Facility Specific Requirements

• Current Behavioral Violence Prevention (BVP) certificate within 6 months of hire and maintain current per facility requirement.

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf