Patient Care Assistant II - Flexible Weekend & Holidays

Harris Health System, Inc.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Patient Care Assistant II (PCA II) at Harris Health is accountable for supporting patient care activities on inpatient nursing units under the supervision of a registered nurse. The PCA II collaborates with the charge nurse and staff nurses to ensure patient care needs are met and safety standards are followed.

The role requires basic patient care skills, knowledge of medical terminology, and proficiency with computers.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or GED plus technical skills/training appropriate to the specialty area.
• Licenses & Certifications: Certified Nurse Assistant or Certified Medical Assistant or Emergency Medical Technician-Basic; Nursing students actively attending an accredited nursing program are exempt of certification requirement provided a satisfactory completion of first clinical/foundations course.
• Basic Life Support from a hospital-based American Heart Association (AHA) approved program.
• Aggression Management certification within 90 days of hire
• EKG, and/or Phlebotomy competency validation required, as applicable to specialty area within 6 months of hire.
• Other certificates as required by unit/service/clinic.
• Work Experience: Two (2) years related clinical experience (experience in nursing program clinical rotations is applicable)
• Communication Skills: Above Average Verbal Communication (Heavy Public Contact)
• Proficiencies: Personal Computer, MS Word, Typing
• Job Attributes: Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Medical Terms
• Work Schedule: Weekends, Holidays, Flexible

Responsibilities

• The PCA II is accountable for supporting patient care activities, under the supervision of a registered nurse, on inpatient nursing units.
• The PCA II works closely with the charge nurse and staff nurses to assure patient care needs are met.
• The PCA II performs patient care activities, as delegated, and adheres to patient safety measures.

Skills

Verbal communication

Medical terminology

Public contact

MS Word

Typing

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Personal Computer

Job description

The Patient Care Assistant II (PCA II) at Harris Health is accountable for supporting patient care activities on inpatient nursing units under the supervision of a registered nurse. The PCA II collaborates with the charge nurse and staff nurses to ensure patient care needs are met and safety standards are followed.

The role requires basic patient care skills, knowledge of medical terminology, and proficiency with computers.