HCA In Home Care

Patient Care Assistant (PCA)
UC Health is hiring a Full-Time Patient Care Assistant (PCA) for the 4th floor Surgical Med Surg unit for Day Shift at West Chester Hospital.
The Patient Care Assistant provides basic direct patient care as delegated by clinical professional personnel in accordance with delegation law and rules and current education. The PCA maintains an orderly, clean and safe environment for patients and visitors.
About West Chester Hospital
West Chester Hospital provides its patients with access to the region's largest group of specialized physicians and medical providers. With a reputation for providing outstanding patient experiences and quality medical care, the hospital consistently ranks amongst the top 5% in the nation.
West Chester Hospital provides a Level III Trauma Center that delivers superior emergency and critical care, and a certified Primary Stroke Center that provides access to the subspecialty care at the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute. West Chester Hospital has also achieved Magnet Recognition for excellence in nursing from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the hospital is routinely ranked among the best places to work in Ohio and Greater Cincinnati. Unit Details:

Supportive and collaborative work environment helps with retaining great team members.
Great for growth and development opportunities available while provided care for medically complex patients.
Sees a wide variety of surgeries including but not limited to orthopedics, bariatric, general, trauma, GI, and GU.
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Employee Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities
• Community Discounts

Involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment and continuing care of the patient.
Recognizes and responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems.
Interprets population related data and plans care appropriately.
Identifies and responds appropriately to different needs resulting from, unique psychological needs or those associated with religious / cultural norms. Performs treatments, administers medication or operates equipment safely.
Provides all patient care in a manner that is culturally-based and age-specific.
Specimen collection: routine urine, clean catch urine, 24-hour urine, collection of self-expectorant sputum.
Assists with activities of daily living (ADL's), skin care, tube and catheter care, turning, positioning, transfer and ambulating, range of motion (ROM), hot and cold compresses.
Provides hygiene and comfort measures to include Bathing/showering, Pericare.
Empties drainage bags and records outputs,disposes of bodily fluids/waste.
Utilizes patient care equipment such as manual/hydraulic/electronic lift/hoyer lift/bed scale.
Performs post-mortem care.
Distributes and removes food trays, sets up meal trays, positions and prepares patient for meals, assists and/or feeds patient, assists with menu selection, records calorie counts, provides snacks and fluids, monitors head of bed (HOB) with patients receiving tube feedings.
May perform EKG's,mobile care phlebotomy (MCP), and blood glucose.
Orients patients and visitors to room and unit and updates the white boards appropriately.
Records measurements and patient data.
Documents treatments and procedures performed.
Reception and phone duties, as directed.
Retrieves information from the computer.
Removes equipment when no longer in use to appropriate area for cleaning.
Re-orders and stocks materials as necessary.
Demonstrates helpfulness, cooperation and respect for team members in pursuit of unprecedented patient care.
Ensures that side rails and restraints are applied for patient safety and per policy.
Minimum Required: High School Diploma or GED required.
Trained and maintains proficiency in AHA CPR and patient care skills. Completes unit-specific hospital safety education.
State Tested Nursing Aide Training; Acute Medical Surgical Training or Hospital Specific Training.
May be a student from an accredited RN program that has successfully completed a medical surgical rotation or another acute care rotation.
If candidates do not have either of the initial two requirements, the candidate must successfully complete the UC Health competency training for PCA's and additional orientation before being permitted to care for patients.
Join our team as a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) in our Surgical Med Surg unit and work alongside the best and brightest clinical teams collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.
Join our team to BE UC Health. About UC Health
UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teachinga combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering. As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors. UC Health is an EEO employer.
Job Category Non Nursing - Patient Care
Locations 7700 University Dr, West Chester,