Hybrid Patient Care Assistant (PCA) - Emergency Medicine presso Olmsted Medical Center

0.6 FTE - Shifts Vary 

Starting Pay - $20.00 to $24.49 (Based on Experience)

At Olmsted Medical Center, we value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. To keep up with the evolving trends, Olmsted Medical Center offers the following for employees who are employed at a 0.5 FTE or higher.

• Medical Insurance
• Paid Time Off 
• Dental Insurance  
• Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employer Paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Adoption Assistance Plan

Qualifications:

• Completion of nursing assistant program or previous experience
• Certified Nursing Assistant preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certified
• Previous hospital experience preferred

Job Responsibilities:

• Works under the direct supervision and instruction of the RN to provide direct patient care activities.
• Provides direct patient care for patients of all ages that includes, but is not limited to, personal care and hygiene, vital signs, and ambulation.
• Collaborates with healthcare team to provide patient care.
• Documents patient care appropriate to role in the patient chart.
• Reports directly to supervising RN or department charge nurse.
• For patients requiring close observation for safety: positions self in room at the bedside to maintain constant visual observation of the patient. Never leaves the patient alone or out of sight unless directed by RN.
• Assists in set up, take down, and cleaning of equipment.
• Maintains patient room order and keeps rooms adequately stocked.
• Assists clinicians with procedures within scope of practice
• Assists with the transport of patients as needed.
• Communicates in a professional manner with patients and colleagues.
• Advocates for the patient at all times.
• Maintains OMC organizational competencies and nursing competencies pertinent to job title and area of work.
• Manages information in accordance with state and federal requirement.
• Other duties as assigned.