Patient Care Assistant, PCA - CCU (Nights) FT

Patient Care Assistant, PCA

Licking Memorial Health Systems (LMHS) is a leading, non-profit healthcare organization, passionately dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our community. With a history dating back to 1898, LMHS remains a cornerstone of healthcare excellence, catering to the evolving needs of Licking County. Our cutting-edge facility provides a comprehensive spectrum of patient care services, from life-saving emergency medicine to the comforting embrace of home healthcare, with a unique range of specialized medical services, including cancer, heart health, maternity, and mental wellness.

• When you join the LMHS team, you become a vital part of your local community Hospital.
• Working at LMHS is not just a job, it is a unique opportunity to directly impact the health and well-being of your friends, family, and neighbors.
• You will be providing care in a place in which you are personally connected, where the impact of your work extends beyond the Hospital doors and into the heart of our community.
• Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion ensures that every member of our community is served with respect and compassion.
• Join us in our mission – dedicated to patient safety, utilizing state-of-the-art technology, and with a passionate team of highly trained and compassionate individuals who strive to improve the health of the community.

Position Summary

Under assessment and supervision of the Registered Nurse and according to established policies and procedures, performs patient care activities in order to assist health care providers in performing various technical /clinical procedures in the patient care area.

Responsibilities

• Lifts, transfers, transport patients safely to an inpatient bed and to and from ancillary departments.
• Collect, perform and document urine and glucometer tests and quality controls associated with it.
• Collect, label, and enter specimens obtained
• Performing one-to-one monitoring on all restrained, suicidal, combative and other high-risk patients when requested by RN or physician.
• Obtain vital signs and weights
• Appropriate documentation in electronic medical record
• Enters work orders in computer
• Stocks supplies at bedside