Overview

Patient Care Assistant Opportunities in Various Units

3x12 hour shifts, Day / Night Rotating Shifts

Our Patient Care Assistant role is the very beginning of the professional development track toward a career in nurisng. Our PCA will support the nursing team and be considered for the LNA training and licensure if you are interested in the future! Apply to connect with a recruiter today!

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Nurse Manager, provide nursing unit with efficient and appropriate assistance with selected patient and unit needs.

May also perform a variety of clerical duties and various tasks to provide a well-supplied, safe, and clean patient unit.

Possess direct access to drug products and secure medication locations in order to manage the storage, handling, and disposal of medications consistent with the Medication Storage and Handling Policy.

• Participates in admission process for patients including room set up after EVS clean to ensure room is ready for next patient.
• Greets patient upon arrival and complete standard admission tasks.
• Participates in assisting the patient with readiness for discharge gathering patient belongings, including items from pharmacy or the safe, assist patient with getting dressed.
• Completes room strip down after discharge.
• Returns meds to pharmacy return bin from med cart.
• Completes medication conveyance per Medication Storage and Handling Policy.
• Completes hourly rounding for patient experience on all assigned patients to include safety checks per unit standards utilizing a rounding script / checklist.
• Delivers meal trays and set patients up to eat.
• Sets patients up and assist patients with the completion of personal care and provide clean hospital gown, and change linens .
• Performs patient sitting for patients requiring 1 : 1 after successful completion of required learning activities.
• Assists with lifting, positioning, and dressing of patients.
• Perform quality checks of glucometers every 24 hours.
• Answers call lights and direct patient needs to appropriate resources.
• Stocks equipment from central location to nurse server as needed to ensure unit is well supplied and monitor for expired supplies.
• Assists with the maintenance of overall unit organization and cleanliness.
• Answers phones and handle calls appropriately.
• Admits / Discharges patients from central station. Maintains chart information that is up to date, organized, and in compliance with Health Information Services (HIS) requirements.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

Required Licensure / Certifications

Required Licensure / Certifications BLS certification required within 30 days of employment

Don't meet every single requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification.

At Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

• Area of Interest : Allied Health;
• FTE / Hours per pay period : 0.90 - 36 hrs / per week;
• Shift : Rotating;
• Job ID : 9820;

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Last updated : 2024-04-28