Patient Care Assistant Job Opening

The following statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements, which may be inherent in the position.


A PCA assists patients with activities of daily living, provides basic nursing care for the acute and chronically ill patients under the supervision and direction of the Registered Nurse.
Some of the many skills performed

Bathing patients and personal hygiene, (ie. nailcare, mouthcare, and shampooing hair)

Serve meal trays and feeding patients

Turning and positioning

Assisting patients with ambulation and transfer from bed to chair

Collect specimens

Measuring and recording I & OEDUCATION:

High School Graduate or Equivalent preferred

EDUCATION:
High School Graduate or Equivalent preferred

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

After orientation must demonstrate competence in skills and knowledge required of the position of a patient care assistant

Assist with toileting

Weighing patients

Distributes ice

Transporting patients on admission and discharge