Patient Care Associate (PCA)- PMC Med Surg 1 Overflow

Patient Care AssociateAs a compassionate and dedicated Patient Care Associate in the healthcare setting, you play an essential role in delivering high quality, patient centered care. You are the reassuring presence patients count on for comfort, dignity, and day to day support throughout their healthcare journey. Working closely with nurses and medical professionals, you help ensure that every patient receives not only clinical attention, but also empathy, respect, and kindness.The Patient Care Associate (PCA) is responsible for patient related clerical activities, unit clerical duties, computerized order entry procedures, and other unit activities, as applicable. The PCA must be able to provide and understand the specific communication needs of patients, families, and visitors. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the PCA provides focused non-licensed clinical care for patients throughout the age continuum including phlebotomy, basic nursing skills, etc., and environmental assistance to facilitate quality service and improve patient outcomes. The PCA will document and communicate with team members in a timely manner the patient progress, needs and problems. Collaborates with Leadership in developing and implementing the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare Systems, Mission, and Goals.Basic Computer SkillsAssists patients with activities of daily living in a safe, timely and courteous mannerPerforms personal hygiene care with respect to privacy, dignity and needs of the patientOffers back rubs, prepares for meal times and sleep hoursDelivers meals/snacks and water in a timely mannerPerforms vital signs, weights/heights, intakes and outputs with accuracy and within established time frame and/or as requested.Documents written and verbal communication, which is timely and effective, communicates changes in patient status, actual and potential needs of patient/families/visitors to registered nurse.Provides care relative to the age-specific needs of the patient on the unit by demonstrating knowledge of the principles of growth and developmentKnowledgeable in use of and response to Code Alert/ Facility AlertsIdentifies areas for improvement and seeks ways to work on self-defined weaknessesRemains committed to unit, department and division goalsAttends continuing education classes for improvement offered at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.Reports risk management concerns to appropriate personAdheres to proper chain of command.Hourly RoundsBedside Shift ReportFurther details on activities of daily living, hygiene care, unit activities, and procedures below:BathingShowerBedPersonal HygieneIncontinent CareMouth CareNail CareBed MakingCare of DenturesHair CarePersonal CareBack rubsCall lights within reachSide rails up/bed low positionAnticipates needsPrepares patients for mealsDelivers and collects meal traysAssists with feedingsProvides fresh water and nourishmentsUnit ActivitiesPuts supplies awayKeeps refrigerator clean and organized and ensures all contents are within current date of use.Straightens, tidies and organizes clean/dirty utility roomsPerforms other activities as assigned.Special ProceduresApplies, removes and records as directed non-sterile heat and cold therapy.Assists with admissions, discharges, transferring and placing patients.Empty drainage devicesFoley bagsOstomy bagsOral/NG suction catheterRecords and advises nurse of findingsCollects as directed and records routine non-sterile specimens.UrineFecesSputumPerforms and records peri and Foley catheter care as directedMeasures and records PO intake and outputTakes and records height and weight as directedPerforms as directed turning, positioning, coughing and deep breathing patients.With proven competency, performs other functions for particular specialty areas (enemas, placement of monitoring leads, documentation).Other Duties as Assigned