RN of new or unfamiliar condition changes, establishes patient care priorities with RN to address the specific patient care situations.
| | Prepares room for admission including disassembling room after transfers or discharges, eg empties suction canisters, cleans commodes, removes all equipment and supplies and restocks. | |
| Maintains a safe working environment: ensures unit equipment accounted for and in good working order with support of Biomed Department, ensures beds are in low position and locked at all times, assists patients with moving/ambulating as needed, keeps room free of clutter, observes all safety guidelines, ensures corridor walkways are free of equipment/clutter (eg clean core), keeps hallway clear | |
| Assists in maintaining a well functioning unit by: orders appropriate supplies for patient care, refills nurse servers, places charge documents in appropriate place. | |
| Understands role in maintaining medication security to authorized personnel only. | |
| Utilizes safe patient handling by selecting the appropriate lift equipment and asking for assistance when turning or moving a patient if required. | |
| Identifies patients using identity band to verify the name and date of birth. | |
| Implements the patient care plan by providing direct patient care using AIDET during all forms of communication for assigned patients and all other encounters with patients/families and other departments, including but not limited to patient care, transport, repositioning, answering phones and responding to call lights. | |
| Performs purposeful hourly rounding and documents in the record actions or observations of the rounds. | |
| Answers the telephone and patient call system promptly and courteously and relays calls/messages to the appropriate person in a timely manner. | |
| Orients/instructs patient/family regarding the physical environment, call light, phone, meals/snacks, open visitation, smoke free campus and call - don't fall pledge | |
| Inventories and documents patient belongings in the medical record, on admission, transfer and discharge ensuring safe disposition. | |
| Receives report from the RN before beginning assignment. | |
InformsTorrance, California30+ days ago RN of new or unfamiliar condition changes, establishes patient care priorities with RN to address the specific patient care situations. | |
| Prepares room for admission including disassembling room after transfers or discharges, eg empties suction canisters, cleans commodes, removes all equipment and supplies and restocks. | |
| Maintains a safe working environment: ensures unit equipment accounted for and in good working order with support of Biomed Department, ensures beds are in low position and locked at all times, assists patients with moving/ambulating as needed, keeps room free of clutter, observes all safety guidelines, ensures corridor walkways are free of equipment/clutter (eg clean core), keeps hallway clear | |
| Assists in maintaining a well functioning unit by: orders appropriate supplies for patient care, refills nurse servers, places charge documents in appropriate place. | |
| Understands role in maintaining medication security to authorized personnel only. | |
| Utilizes safe patient handling by selecting the appropriate lift equipment and asking for assistance when turning or moving a patient if required. | |
| Identifies patients using identity band to verify the name and date of birth. | |
| Implements the patient care plan by providing direct patient care using AIDET during all forms of communication for assigned patients and all other encounters with patients/families and other departments, including but not limited to patient care, transport, repositioning, answering phones and responding to call lights. | |
| Performs purposeful hourly rounding and documents in the record actions or observations of the rounds. | |
| Answers the telephone and patient call system promptly and courteously and relays calls/messages to the appropriate person in a timely manner. | |
| Orients/instructs patient/family regarding the physical environment, call light, phone, meals/snacks, open visitation, smoke free campus and call - don't fall pledge | |
| Inventories and documents patient belongings in the medical record, on admission, transfer and discharge ensuring safe disposition. | |
| Receives report from the RN before beginning assignment. | |
InformsCulver City, CA30 days ago This role requires experience providing hands-on care, strong communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, families, and support teams to ensure high-quality, person-centered care. Liberty Behavioral & Community Services, Inc., a leading provider of services for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities, is dedicated to fostering independence, inclusion, dignity, and personal growth for the individuals we serve. City of Hope's growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. A Patient Care Assistant (PCA) is a healthcare professional trained to provide specific patient care services to designated patients under the guidance and supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). 2025 University of California, Irvine, UCI Health, and UC Regents. Sign-up to be notified of hiring events, newly posted job opportunities, and much more. 2025 University of California, Irvine, UCI Health, and UC Regents. Sign-up to be notified of hiring events, newly posted job opportunities, and much more. p>2025 University of California, Irvine, UCI Health, and UC Regents. Sign-up to be notified of hiring events, newly posted job opportunities, and much more. 2025 University of California, Irvine, UCI Health, and UC Regents. Sign-up to be notified of hiring events, newly posted job opportunities, and much more. Los Angeles, CA30+ days ago p>You will be responsible for positioning, transferring, and transporting patients via wheelchair, bed, or gurney, including those requiring moderate to total assistance, while helping drive workflow coordination and team performance. As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. |