Patient Care Assistant (PCA), Emergency Department, Part-Time, Second

UC Health (Cincinnati); Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

UC Health (Cincinnati) is hiring a Part-Time Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to support the Emergency Department at UC Medical Center. The PCA provides direct patient care, helps with daily living activities, monitors vital signs, and supports clinical procedures under nurse direction.

Responsibilities include maintaining a safe, clean environment, effective communication with patients and staff, and assisting with specimens and basic procedures as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Current STNA Certification, clinical rotation completed, or PCA Novice Program completed.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic direct patient care as delegated by clinical staff and ensure patient safety.
• Monitor vital signs and assist with daily living activities (ADLs).
• Assist with hygiene, comfort, and movement; support respiratory care and specimen collection as needed.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized environment; manage equipment and supplies.
• Communicate patient observations to the RN and document treatments; respond to nurse calls and assist with admissions and discharges.

Skills

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

STNA Certification

Job description

Patient Care Assistant (PCA), Part-Time, Second

UC Health is hiring a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to support the Emergency Department at UC Medical Center.

A Patient Care Assistant (PCA) in the Emergency Department provides direct, culturally sensitive, and age-appropriate care to patients by assisting with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, collecting specimens, and supporting clinical procedures under the direction of a registered nurse. They ensure patient safety, maintain a clean and organized environment, communicate effectively with patients, families, and staff, and respond appropriately to the diverse physical and behavioral health needs of the ED population.

About University of Cincinnati Medical Center

As part of the Clifton Campus of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati's academic health system, University of Cincinnati Medical Center has served Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care team. Our experts utilize the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available, providing a level of specialty and subspecialty medical care that is not available anywhere else in Greater Cincinnati.

UC Medical Center is also home to medical breakthroughs- our physician experts conduct basic, translational and clinical research, leading to new therapies and care protocols, and connecting patients to the latest and most advanced treatments. UC Medical Center houses Greater Cincinnati's only Level I adult trauma center, which includes the right mix of specialist and medical resources available at a moment's notice for a wide variety of the most complex medical conditions and injuries.

Unit Details

UC Medical Center is the region's only adult Level I trauma center and Cincinnati's first Comprehensive Stroke Center certified by the Joint Commission.

The unit provides development opportunities to grow your personal, professional, and leadership skills through dynamic resources and education.

Our newly renovated department brings state-of-the-art equipment, SRU rooms and trauma bays, behavioral health pods, a more manageable nursing station, and a larger waiting room.

Benefits Details

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employee Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 401K
• Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities
• Community Discounts

Job Responsibilities

• The Patient Care Assistant provides basic direct patient care as delegated by clinical professional personnel in accordance with delegation law and rules and current education. The PCA maintains an orderly, clean, and safe environment for patients and visitors.
• Provides all patient care in a manner that is culturally based and age specific. Measures vital signs; reports all changes including mental status. Specimen collection. Assists with activities of daily living (ADL's)
• Provides hygiene and comfort measures. Change linens as needed. Empties drainage bags and records outputs disposes of bodily fluids/waste. Utilizes patient care equipment.
• Assists with respiratory care for patients. May perform EKG's mobile care phlebotomy (MCP), and blood glucose.
• Communicates patient observations to RN timely and appropriately. Records measurements and patient data. Documents treatments and procedures performed. Responds to and utilizes nurse call system. Reception and phone duties, as directed. Retrieves information from the computer.
• Facilitates the maintenance of a clean, safe and organized environment for patients and coworkers. Removes equipment when no longer in use to appropriate area for cleaning. Re-orders and stocks materials as necessary. Reports maintenance issues.
• Ensures call lights answered promptly. Ensures placement of patient identification bands. Ensures that side rails and restraints are applied for patient safety and per policy. Uses proper body mechanics and universal precautions.

Education and Experience Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Current STNA Certification, Clinical Rotation completed, or Completion of PCA Novice Program
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and changing environment

About UC Health

UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching-a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health