Patient Care Assistant | Ocala Neighborhood Hospital IP Nursing | Variable | PRN

UF Health Shands Homecare; Ocala (FL); Vor Ort; USD 19.000 - 30.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

UF Health Shands Homecare seeks a Patient Care Assistant (PRN) to support Registered Nurses in routine procedures and patient care within a fast-paced clinical environment.

The PCA will assist with meals, activities of daily living, and basic care activities while helping with registration, documentation, and coordination of care under supervision.

Qualifikationen

• EMT/Paramedic license or CNA with 1 year patient-care experience preferred.
• Current BLS required.
• Ability to work under RN supervision and follow clinical protocols.

Aufgaben

• Prepare patient meals per orders and protocols.
• Assist with activities of daily living (feeding, bathing, toileting, ambulation).
• Carry out patient care activities in a timely manner per standards.
• Utilize downtime to aid in the Emergency Department and workflow.
• Handle registration tasks: collect demographics, insurance data, payments, verify eligibility, and obtain authorizations.

Kenntnisse

EMT/Paramedic License

CNA 1 year experience

Ausbildung

CNA with HS diploma or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Variable | PRN

The Patient Care Assistant functions as an assistant to the Registered Nurse performing routine procedures under his or her supervision. The PCA provides nursing support to achieve the organization's mission of excellent patient care and nursing's vision of setting a new standard of excellence in autonomous and accountable nursing practice committed to patient advocacy and innovative patient care in a climate of trust and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Preparing patient meals in accordance with physician orders and hospital protocols


• Performing activities of daily living based on the needs of the patients: feeding, bathing, toileting, ambulating


• Implementing patient care activities as assigned, according to practice standards, and in a timely manner


• Utilizing downtime as productively as possible, to include aiding in the Emergency Department


• Perform all registration functions, including creating or verifying medical records and account numbers; accurately collecting demographic, guarantor, insurance, financial, and statistical information; collecting patient payments due at the time of service; verifying insurance eligibility and benefits; and obtaining required insurance authorizations within established time frames


• Supporting any other duties that can create efficiencies within the workflow and/or as assigned by manager

Qualifications

• Licensed EMT or Paramedic; or


• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) with high school diploma or equivalent with one (1) year of patient care experience in a clinical setting preferred

Motor Vehicle Operator Designation (Required): Employees in this position: Will not operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose

NOTE: A frequent driver is defined as one who uses his/her personal or Shands automobile a) at least once daily, b) at least five individual trips per week or c) drives, on average, over 150 miles per week in the performance of his/her job.

Licensure/Certification/Registration: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification Current BLS