Patient Care Associate (PCA)

Job Title

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.