Patient Care Associate I

NorthWest EMS; Pennsylvania; Hybride; USD 42 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Sign-on bonus

Full-time role

Résumé du poste

Heritage Valley Beaver in Beaver, PA is seeking a Full-Time Patient Care Associate to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a nurse. The role includes assisting with daily living activities, vital signs, and ensuring patient safety, with rotating 12-hour shifts and weekends/holidays.

Required: high school diploma or equivalent, excellent bedside manner, and strong customer service and computer skills.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Excellent bedside manner and customer service & computer skills.
• Successful completion of applicable clearances as outlined in HR policy HR-106 within 90 days of commencing employment.
• Preferred: nursing assistant program, CNA, BCLS certification.

Responsabilités

• Provides direct patient care appropriate to age, culture, and developmental needs under direction of the Professional Nurse.
• Assists with daily living tasks and patient safety, including vital signs, ambulation, and turning.
• Obtains 12-lead EKG, sets up respiratory equipment, glucometer monitoring, and catheterization when indicated.

Connaissances

Bedside manner

Customer service

Computer skills

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Description du poste

Heritage Valley Beaver
Beaver, PA 15009, USA

Description

SIGN ON/ RETENTIONBONUS - Totaling $3,000 for Full-Time Patient Care Associates

Department: Level 2
Work Hours: Full-Time 72hrs, Days/Nights, 12hr shifts, Rotating weekends and holidays.

Basic Function: Provides direct patient care appropriate to age, culture, and developmental needs under the direction of the Professional Nurse. Works closely with patients to provide physical assistance with daily living tasks, such as dressing, bathing, feeding, toileting, vital signs, catheter care, answering call lights, assisting with ambulation, turning, and ensuring patient safety. Technical skills may include obtaining 12 lead EKG, setting up respiratory equipment, glucometer monitoring, bladder catheterization and transcribing orders, when indicated.

Qualifications:

Required: High school graduate or equivalent. Excellent bedside manner and customer service & computer skills. Successful completion of applicable clearances as outlined in Human Resources policy HR-106 within 90 days of commencing employment.

Preferred:

Successful completion of a nursing assistant program (with proof of completion). Nursing student after successful completion of their first quarter/semester of nursing school. Previous nursing assistant experience, CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant). BCLS certification.

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