Patient Care Assistant - Med Surg Units, Part-time and PRN Positions, Bronson Methodist Hospital Kalamazoo**Up to $2500 Sign on Bonus Available - Bronson Healthcare

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Location

BMH Bronson Methodist Hospital

Title

Patient Care Assistant - Med Surg Units, Part-time and PRN Positions, Bronson Methodist Hospital Kalamazoo**Up to $2500 Sign on Bonus Available

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
• Previous experience and CNA license preferred
• Obtain BLS Certification by the end of the orientation period; maintain BLS certification
• Basic medical terminology knowledge preferred

Full-time, Part-time, and PRN candidatesMUSTbe available to work full time hours for the first 6-8 weeks for orientation.

Currently Hiring for The Following Units:

• Adult Medical Unit
• Cardiology Unit
• Float Pool
• Extended Medical Care Unit
• General Medical Unit
• General Surgery Unit
• Neurovascular Unit

Benefits and Incentives

• Day 1 benefits, competitive pay, advancement opportunities and more!

• **Sign-on Bonus: Part-time - $2500**

Job Description and Responsibilities

In the Patient Care Assistant (PCA) role, you will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse to perform basic nursing functions and help patients perform activities of daily living (ADLs). Some of your responsibilities may include:

• At the beginning of each shift, review care plans with nurses every assigned patient
• Participate in the patient admission process.
• Gather patient information upon admission.
• Answer call lights, phones or intercom system to determine patients' needs.
• Take patient vital signs as directed (i.e. temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, food/fluid intake/output, calorie counts, etc.)
• Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), like eating, bathing, using the restroom, etc.
• Transport patients to newly assigned units.
• Turn and reposition patients using safe patient handling techniques
• Accompany patients for diagnostic tests, at discharge and/or assists patients to ambulate
• Communicate in a timely manner with the nurse regarding patient status, interventions completed, data collected and pertinent input to facilitate care planning.
• Support your department on basic maintenance activities, including stocking patient rooms, moving equipment, ordering and procuring supplies, etc.
• Provide skilled technical care according to unit-specific and generic structure standards, protocols and procedures, prescribed medical interventions, and nursing guidelines as delegated by the RN.
• Maintain a clean and orderly environment, ensuring patient safety and comfort at all times.
• Document patient updates in the electronic medical record (EMR) in a timely, accurate and concise manner.
• Maintains unsupervised access to the unit medication room(s) for stocking and/or retrieving supplies.

You are responsible for maintaining and upgrading your competencies based on the population served, the type and nature of the care provided, and advances in healthcare sciences and technology.

Some weekend shifts are required, and you may be asked to assist in a Patient Safety Assistant role while maintaining PCA/tech duties for that assigned patient.

Working Requirements

• Duties may include the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT, up to 40 percent of the time
• Must have the ability to read and interpret data from equipment and computer
• Must be able to control confidentiality of sensitive information
• Must have the ability to provide positive customer service
• Must be able to regularly lift bulky or moderately heavy weights (up to 50 pounds), and occasionally assist with heavier tasks or expending the equivalent effort in pushing, pulling or otherwise handling material, equipment and other objects
• Maintain patient/employee safety by following controlled access policies

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Shift

Variable

Time Type

Part time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

48

Cost Center

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