Patient Care Assistant- -Senior Adult Unit, Part-Time, Nights
Mercy Health

Employment Type:
Part time
Shift:
Night Shift

Description:
Mercy Health Saint Mary's - 3Lacks Unit is a Step down/high acuity unit. All patients are of age 65 years or older. Patients are very fragile, often have co-morbidities. Lots of sepsis, heart failure, respiratory failure patients. The patients often are coming in through the emergency room so it is an unplanned/crisis visit. Many patients have their families with them or involved in the care. Looking for candidates passionate and compassionate about caring for the elderly population. New hires will go through a Geriatric certification program online. Average patient stay is 4 days. PCAs do not have an assigned patient ratio but instead utilize a float model where everyone on the unit is responsible for answering any call light.
Observes patient's condition and progress (or lack of progress) toward defined outcomes, in collaboration with the RN.

Delivers patient care based on standards of care, standards of practice, and policies and procedures in collaboration with the RN.

Documents observations and care concisely and legibly.

Supports unit activities by transporting patients, maintaining physical work environment in orderly manner as directed; answering patient call lights and responding to patient requests; transporting specimens, blood, non-narcotic pharmaceuticals, supplies, and medical records as needed.

Identifies and seizes opportunities to assist healthcare team members.

•Performs other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Minimum: High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred: Completion of a nursing assistant program.

Credentials/Licensure/Certifications

Minimum: Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification obtained within one week of hire.

Preferred: Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) certification.

Related Experience

Minimum: Certified Nursing Assistant, 6 months experience as a Patient Care Assistant or Nurse Technician in an acute care setting, completion of 1 clinical semester in nursing school, or completion of the MHSM PCA training program upon hire.

Preferred: One year of experience in an acute/ambulatory environment.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Minimum: Strong written and verbal communication skills. Good math skills. Good problem-solving skills. Ability to read and understand English. Ability to balance competing priorities and maintain composure in stressful situations.

Position Summary:

Patient Care Assistant, PCA works in a collaborative environment to deliver excellent patient care under the direction of a RN. A Patient Care Assistant, PCA is expected to assist the patient in maintaining good hygiene, activities of daily living and to support quality of patient care.

What Patient Care Assistant, PCAwill do:

• Respond to patient call lights for assistance or by rounding
• Obtaining vital signs from patient
• Provide or assist patients with personal hygiene including showers, oral hygiene and dressing/undressing
• Transports patients as needed for procedures, transfers or discharge
• Maintains a clean and uncluttered environment in patient rooms

What Patient Care Assistant, PCAwill need:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• One of the following: Certified Nursing Assistant, 6 months experience as a Patient Care Assistant or Nurse Technician in an acute care setting, completion of 1 clinical semester in nursing school, or completion of the MHSM PCA training program upon hire.
• BCLS certificationobtained within one week of hire.
• Well developedcommunication skills, both written and oral
• Able to communicate effectively with individuals and groups representing divers perspectives
• Articulates and demonstrates commitment to the philosophy, values, mission and vision of the organization

Highlights:

• Magnet designated facility with active shared decision making councils. We continuously strive to improve outcomes and provide exceptional experiences for our patients, staff, and community
• Comprehensive benefit packages available including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B and education assistance
• We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions,and we are continuous learners.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

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