Patient Care Associate (PCA)- PRN Days CMC Med Surg

Veterans in Healthcare; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System’s Cherokee Medical Center in Gaffney, SC is seeking a Patient Care Associate (PCA) for the Med Surg unit. This PRN days role supports RNs through basic nursing tasks, patient care, and documentation while ensuring safety and comfort for adults across the age spectrum.

Duties include assisting with ADLs, vital signs, phlebotomy, and environment care; candidates should have a high school diploma, be prepared for hospital work, and pursue ongoing education

Qualifications

• Education: High School Graduate or equivalent
• 17-year-olds that will obtain a High School Diploma or GED within six months
• Hospital experience preferred
• Graduate Nurse
• Certificate from an approved multi-skilled technician program
• Completion of 1st semester of Nursing Clinicals

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with activities of daily living in a safe, timely and courteous manner
• Performs vital signs, weights/heights, intakes and outputs with accuracy
• Documents communication and patient status to registered nurse in a timely manner
• Attends continuing education classes offered at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
• Hourly rounds and bedside shift reports
• Adheres to proper chain of command
• Performs admissions, discharges, transferring and placing patients

Skills

Basic Computer Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Observational Skills

Education

High School Graduate or equivalent

17-year-olds that will obtain a High School Diploma or GED within six months

Tools

Phlebotomy Certificate

CNA

BLS

Job description

Patient Care Associate (PCA)- PRN Days CMC Med Surg

Location: Gaffney, South Carolina, United States

Cherokee Medical Center

Med Surg-Cherokee

Days (weekends as needed)

Job ID: P-108655

009

widget: PRN

0645-1915

Description

Cherokee Medical Center, a division of Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, is a 125-bed acute care facility located in Gaffney, South Carolina, that services Cherokee County and the surrounding areas. The hospital has expanded over the years to meet the needs of the growing community by providing an emergency department, imaging services, surgical suites, an accredited chest pain center, critical care, orthopedic, rehabilitation, urology and wound care.

Unit Description The CMC Acute Care Medical Surgical Telemetry unit is a 26-bed unit that primarily serves general medical conditions to include UTI, pneumonia, heart failure, hypo and hyperglycemia, electrolyte abnormalities and other general chronic and acute conditions, telemetry monitoring, and post-op surgical care.

Position Summary

The Patient Care Associate (PCA) is responsible for patient related clerical activities, unit clerical duties, computerized order entry procedures, and other unit activities, as applicable. The PCA must be able to provide and understand the specific communication needs of patients, families, and visitors. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the PCA provides focused non-licensed clinical care for patients throughout the age continuum including phlebotomy, basic nursing skills, etc., and environmental assistance to facilitate quality service and improve patient outcomes. The PCA will document and communicate with team members in a timely manner the patient progress, needs and problems. Collaborates with Leadership in developing and implementing the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare Systems, Mission, and Goals.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Graduate or equivalent
• 17-year-olds that will obtain a High School Diploma or GED within six months

Experience

• N/A

License/Registration/Certifications

• N/A

Preferred Requirements

Education

• N/A

Experience

• Hospital experience
• Graduate Nurse
• Certificate from an approved multi-skilled technician program
• Completion of 1st semester of Nursing Clinicals

License/Registration/Certifications

• Phlebotomy Certificate
• CNA
• BLS

Core Job Responsibilities

• Basic Computer Skills
• Assists patients with activities of daily living in a safe, timely and courteous manner
• Performs personal hygiene care with respect to privacy, dignity and needs of the patient
• Offers back rubs, prepares for meal times and sleep hours
• Delivers meals/snacks and water in a timely manner
• Performs vital signs, weights/heights, intakes and outputs with accuracy and within established time frame and/or as requested.
• Documents written and verbal communication, which is timely and effective, communicates changes in patient status, actual and potential needs of patient/families/visitors to registered nurse.
• Provides care relative to the age-specific needs of the patient on the unit by demonstrating knowledge of the principles of growth and development
• Knowledgeable in use of and response to Code Alert/ Facility Alerts
• Identifies areas for improvement and seeks ways to work on self-defined weaknesses
• Remains committed to unit, department and division goals
• Attends continuing education classes for improvement offered at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.
• Reports risk management concerns to appropriate person
• Adheres to proper chain of command.
• Hourly Rounds
• Bedside Shift Report
• Further details on activities of daily living, hygiene care, unit activities, and procedures below:

Bathing

• Shower
• Bed

Personal Hygiene

• Incontinent Care
• Mouth Care
• Nail Care
• Bed Making
• Care of Dentures
• Hair Care

Personal Care

• Back rubs
• Call lights within reach
• Side rails up/bed low position
• Anticipates needs
• Prepares patients for meals
• Delivers and collects meal trays
• Assists with feedings
• Provides fresh water and nourishments

Unit Activities

• Puts supplies away
• Keeps refrigerator clean and organized and ensures all contents are within current date of use.
• Straightens, tidies and organizes clean/dirty utility rooms
• Performs other activities as assigned.

Special Procedures

• Applies, removes and records as directed non-sterile heat and cold therapy.
• Assists with admissions, discharges, transferring and placing patients.
• Empty drainage devices
• Foley bags
• Ostomy bags
• Oral/NG suction catheter
• Records and advises nurse of findings
• Collects as directed and records routine non-sterile specimens.
• Urine
• Feces
• Sputum
• Performs and records peri and Foley catheter care as directed
• Measures and records PO intake and output
• Takes and records height and weight as directed
• Performs as directed turning, positioning, coughing and deep breathing patients.
• With proven competency, performs other functions for particular specialty areas (enemas, placement of monitoring leads, documentation).
• Other Duties as Assigned

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