Patient Care Associate (PCA)

Job description

Job Description Under direction and supervision of Registered Nurse, assists patients with activities of daily living, provides basic nursing care, and performs a variety of procedures, exams and tests. Assists in maintenance of a safe and clean environment, and promotes improved customer relations. Job Responsibility: *ADA Essential Functions - * Functions as a key member of the nursing care team participating in the implementation of the patient's plan of care. - * Promotes improved customer relations with patients and their families. Makes recommendations for improved patient care and the promotion and maintenance of a safe, cost-effective health-care environment. - * Assists the nurse in providing for all ADL (activities of daily living) needs of patients. Communicates and documents patient status. - * Assists the nurse and other health team members by performing a variety of procedures, exams, tests, treatments and clerical duties as required by the unit. Communicates and documents all pertinent data. - * Maintains non-patient and patient care units in a neat and orderly condition; strips patient units upon discharge and prepares rooms for new admissions; maintains necessary s...