Patient Care Associate (PCA) - 9 East

Job description

Job Description: 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: - 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 stock on all procedure and supply carts; and ensures that all equipment is clean and in its ap...