Patient Care Associate II

Hospital & Other Career; Beaver (Beaver County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on/Retention bonus $3,000

Job summary

Heritage Valley Beaver is seeking a Full-Time Patient Care Associate to join our on-site Emergency Department team in Beaver, PA. You will provide direct patient care under the supervision of a licensed nurse and support daily living activities such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and mobility.

The role requires a nursing assistant program completion or nursing student status after the first quarter/semester, high school diploma, excellent bedside manner, and BCLS certification.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Successful completion of a nursing assistant program (proof of completion required) or a nursing student after successful completion of their first quarter/semester of nursing school or an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Excellent bedside manner and customer service skills.
• BCLS.

Responsibilities

• 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 (dressing, bathing, feeding, toileting).
• Assists with vital signs, catheter care, answering call lights, ambulation, turning, and patient safety.
• May obtain 12 lead EKG, set up respiratory equipment, monitor Point of Care tests, bladder catheterization, venipuncture, and transcribe orders.

Skills

Bedside manner

Customer service

EKG setup (12-lead)

Respiratory equipment setup

Venipuncture

Vital signs

Education

Nursing assistant program completion

Nursing student (after first quarter/semester)

Basic Life Support (BCLS)

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Point of Care test monitoring

Job description

Heritage Valley Beaver
Beaver, PA 15009, USA

• On-site
• Nursing Support
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: PATIE010706

Description

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

Bonus Eligible Department: Emergency Work Hours: 36 hours per week daylight/evening shift hours, every other weekend and alternating holidays.

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, multiple Point of Care test(s) monitoring, bladder catheterization, venipuncture, and transcribing orders.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent. Successful completion of a nursing assistant program (proof of completion required) or a nursing student after successful completion of their first quarter/semester of nursing school or an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. Excellent bedside manner and customer service skills. BCLS.

Successful completion of applicable clearances as outlined in Human Resources policy HR-106 within 90 days of commencing employment.

Preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.