Patient Care Assistant II

CHI; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading health care provider in Pasadena as a Patient Care Assistant II, where you will support patient care delivery with tasks such as monitoring vital signs and providing hygiene assistance. Ideal candidates have strong communication skills and a high school diploma, with training in PCA II.

Qualifications

• HS diploma/GED required.
• 1 year direct patient care experience preferred or nursing school graduation.
• Requires BLS-CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff.
• Monitors and records vital signs.
• Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs.

Skills

Good written/oral communication skills

Completion of PCA II orientation/training

Education

HS diploma/GED

1 year direct patient care experience or graduated from an accredited school of nursing

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Responsibilities

Performs a variety of routine tasks to support the delivery of safe, effective, cost‐efficient patient care as delegated by the RN. They provide assistance in transporting, transferring and lifting. They perform cleaning Functions in patient care unit as delegated, and perform selected diagnostic tests.

• Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff
• Monitors and records vital signs
• Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs
• Accurately measures, records, and reports intake and output
• Obtains and records daily weight
• Performs blood glucose testing using blood glucose meter
• Reports changes in patient’s status promptly to RN
• Performs as sitter or patient care companion when needed
• Assists in the admission, transfer and discharge process
• Performs unit housekeeping needs.
• Delivers specimens, picks up medications and other items
• Acts as receptionist for unit; has limited use of the hospital information systems according to hospital policy dependent on the need of unit
• Checks and documents refrigerator temperatures as delegated, reporting variances to appropriate personnel
• Updates assigned bed status
• Answers call lights and telephone
• Keeps patient environment clean, performs comfort rounds, keeps hallways clear of obstruction, reports safety issues and broken equipment appropriately, and adheres to patient safety precautions
• Communicates with patient’s family, physicians, and unit personnel and peers in an accurate, courteous, and professional manner
• Performs phlebotomy and 12 lead EKGs as permitted on the assigned unit
• May act as a patient access rep to obtain patient billing and other registration information as needed by designated department(s).
  
  

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of routine tasks to support the delivery of safe, effective, cost‐efficient patient care as delegated by the RN. They provide assistance in transporting, transferring and lifting. They perform cleaning Functions in patient care unit as delegated, and perform selected diagnostic tests.

• Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff
• Monitors and records vital signs
• Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs
• Accurately measures, records, and reports intake and output
• Obtains and records daily weight
• Performs blood glucose testing using blood glucose meter
• Reports changes in patient’s status promptly to RN
• Performs as sitter or patient care companion when needed
• Assists in the admission, transfer and discharge process
• Performs unit housekeeping needs.
• Delivers specimens, picks up medications and other items
• Acts as receptionist for unit; has limited use of the hospital information systems according to hospital policy dependent on the need of unit
• Checks and documents refrigerator temperatures as delegated, reporting variances to appropriate personnel
• Updates assigned bed status
• Answers call lights and telephone
• Keeps patient environment clean, performs comfort rounds, keeps hallways clear of obstruction, reports safety issues and broken equipment appropriately, and adheres to patient safety precautions
• Communicates with patient’s family, physicians, and unit personnel and peers in an accurate, courteous, and professional manner
• Performs phlebotomy and 12 lead EKGs as permitted on the assigned unit
• Removes saline locks
• May act as a patient access rep to obtain patient billing and other registration information as needed by designated department(s).
  
  

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

HS diploma/GED required

• 1 year direct patient care experience or graduated from an accredited school of nursing
  
  

Required Licensure and Certifications

BLS-CPR required (14 day grace period)

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Training

• Good written/oral communication skills
• Completion of PCA II orientation/training
  
  

Overview

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S., from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Pay Range

$14.62 - $20.38 /hour

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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