Patient Care Associate (PCA)

Pay Rate: $25 per hour- $30 per hour
Shift Hours: 7:00P - 8:00A (EOW)

Summary:

• Functions as a member of a multidisciplinary team providing a full range of services to patients admitted to the inpatient psychiatry service.
• Participates in the patients' admission and orientation to the inpatient unit.

Responsibilities:

• Assist patients with changing, searching of patients, securing of valuables, and providing orientation to room and unit.
• Prepare and update the Nursing Care Plan and Interdisciplinary Treatment Team Plan.
• Assist with therapeutic interventions to implement established plans.
• Perform selected direct care duties including therapeutic intervention, taking of vital signs, and other health-related data collection.
• Assist with the provision of concrete services, such as transportation and obtaining clothes.
• Lead and co-lead various patient activity groups, both recreational and therapeutic.
• Assist with the preparation and implementation of discharge plans, including arranging transportation and maintaining contact with family/others.
• Act as patient escort both on and off the Medical Center for various needs.
• Intervene with physical restraints of violent/aggressive patients.
• Assist with the care of patients in seclusion/restraint as per departmental policy.
• Initiate CPR when necessary and assist the nursing team in carrying out the Code 77 protocol.
• Practice and maintain infection control.
• Maintain an assigned patient caseload providing ongoing supportive counseling to both the patient and family.

Requirements:

• Medical Assistant Certification.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in psychiatric settings.

Preferred Skills:

• Venipuncture experience.
• EKG skills.