Patient Care Assistant I-OC

aa067; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hope in Irvine, CA invites applications for a Patient Care Assistant I. Under the direct supervision of a registered nurse, you will provide accurate, courteous, timely services to patients and families, supporting high-quality care in a high-risk clinical environment.

Responsibilities include collaborating with the care team, maintaining knowledge of policies, and contributing to performance improvement.

Qualifications

• HS Graduate or equivalent required.
• Non-licensed graduate of RN or LVN program.
• Enrollment in an approved RN program and completion of at least one med-surg clinical rotation.
• Active Certification as a Nursing Assistant.
• AHA BLS Certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides accurate, reliable, courteous and timely services to all customers.
• Delivers in a knowledgeable, consistent and skillful manner under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.
• Demonstrates competence appropriate to their role and function in high risk and/or problem-prone behaviors.
• Delivers patient care in a manner consistent with the scope of practice and City of Hope policies.
• Maintains current knowledge of organizational and regulatory standards and participates in meetings and education.
• Participates in a collaborative, empowered work environment with teamwork.
• Communicates effectively with customers and team members to meet goals and patient satisfaction.
• Maintains knowledge and skills through ongoing education activities.
• Demonstrates fiscal responsibility in resource use.
• Participates in performance improvement activities to improve service delivery.
• Displays City of Hope values in work performance.

Education

HS Graduate or equivalent

Non-licensed RN/LVN graduate

RN program enrollment with med-surg rotation

Nursing Assistant Certification

AHA BLS Certification

Job description

Patient Care Assistant I

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses.City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, andtreatment facilitiesin Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix.our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission:To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Provides accurate, reliable, courteous and timely services to all customers.
• Delivers in a knowledgeable consistent and skillful manner under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.
• Demonstrates competence appropriate to their role and function in high risk and/or problem prone behaviors.
• Delivers patient care in a manner consistent with the scope of practice of their discipline and the standards established by City of Hope as expressed in the plans for provision of care and policies and procedures.
• Maintains current knowledge and awareness of organizational and regulatory standards, policies and procedures.
• Participates in a collaborative, empowered work environment as demonstrated through teamwork.
• Effectively communicates with all customers and team members to meet organizational goals and to provide customer satisfaction.
• Maintains current knowledge and skills through attendance and participation in organizational and departmental meetings and continuing education activities.
• Demonstrates fiscal responsibility by appropriate and timely use of organizational resources.
• Actively participates in performance improvement activities to continuously improve service delivery.
• Demonstrates City of Hope values in individual work performance.

Your qualifications should include:

• High School Graduate or equivalent plus one of the following:
• Non-licensed graduate of a Registered Nurse or Licenses Vocational (LVN) program; or
• Enrollment in an approved RN program and completion of at least one medical surgical clinical rotation; or
• Active Certification as a Nursing Assistant
• AHA BLS Certification

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

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