Patient Care Assistant PCA- Float Pool - West Reading, United States - Tower Health

Description

• The Patient Care Assistant is responsible for providing nursing care to patients under the supervision and direction of a registered nurse.
• All Patient care assistant duties are subject, but not limited to:
• Assisted Daily Livings within a hospital setting (bathing, changing, toileting, dressing, etc.)
• Light Housekeeping in the patient rooms, as well as maintaining cleanliness in the utility rooms, linen and storage closets, and hallways.
• Clinical patient care that does not require a nursing license to perform
• Assisting with call lights, phone operations, and orienting patient families/visitors, and maintaining properly stocked patient care areas.
• Maintaining correct electronic medical records, and properly documenting all patient care interactions.
• Reviews and discusses patient care plans, as well as ongoing patient care activities with the assigned Registered Nurse.
• Maintains efficient patient flow by being aware of room availability and patient intakes/discharges.
• Cleans patient rooms after patient discharge with the assistance of the nursing staff, and properly disposes of all items used during a patient stay in the proper containers. Reusable items must be correctly processed for sterilization and reuse.
• Must demonstrate knowledge and execution of correct patient safety practices.
• Demonstrates responsible, professional behavior in all aspects of the job, while working in a team setting.
• Comprehensive benefits to include earned time off, enhanced tuition assistance, retirement savings with employer match and so much more

• High School Diploma - OR - GED

• Relevant Experience

• If hired for the Transitional Sub-Acute Unit (TSU) at Reading Health Rehabilitation Hospital (RHRH), PA Nurse Aide Certification
• BLS Certification

• Customer Service Skills
• Excellent Communications Skills
• Listening Skills
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word

• 2023 America's 50 Best Hospitals Award
• Recipient of

• Magnet Status
• Level 1 Trauma Center
• Ranked Among Top Ten Hospitals in Pennsylvania
• 5-Star Rating for Overall Hospital Quality
• Vizient Graduate Nurse Residency Program for all new RN grads