What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Care Attendant (PCA) position at Miracle Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation?
Miracle Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is looking to hire Full and Part Time Personal Care Attendants in Tallahassee, Florida. Come be a part of a family and not just another employee. Submit your application today!
The Personal Care Attendant performs a variety of delegated limited patient care services related to common nursing functions and activities of daily living under the supervision of the registered nurse (RN) in a complementary and assistive role. Consistently assists the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, adequately stocked and safe patient care environment. This position is limited to a 4-month term. Employees who wish to continue employment after the expiration of the PCA term, will need to fulfill the requirements for a Certified Nursing Assistant.
- Assists residents with personal hygiene, by assisting with or giving bed baths, baths, or showers; toileting by offering bedpans and walking patients to the toilet; providing and skin care; and keeping patients clean at all times.
- Responds to Call Light
- Assists residents with dressing and undressing
- Assists with turning and positioning of residents on schedule
- Pass meal trays and water
- Make unoccupied beds
- Transfer or assist with transfer of residents from bed/chair/wheelchair with use of Gait Belt
- Identify emergency procedures and understand appropriate responses
- Maintain infection control
- Identify mental health/challenging behaviors
- Obtain oral for non-contact temperatures
- Escalates higher level tasks/conditions to nursing staff
- Complies with HIPAA Privacy Act by protecting confidential patient information.
- Follows all policies and procedures to maintain a safe hospital setting.
- Participates in all training and continuing education. Maintains licensure to meet federal, state, and accreditation standards.
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Benefits Offered (depending on Full/Part Time Status):
Paid Time Off (Vacation & Sick)
Retirement
Holiday Pay
Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
Flex Spending
Employee Assistant Program
Whole or Term Life
Juvenile Life
Short Term Disability
Hospital Confinement Indemnity
Accident
Cancer/Specified-Disease