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Patient Care Assistant/CNA, Urology, Vascular, GYN Oncology (HC8) - Full Time or Part Time Nights
The University of Kansas Health SystemHeart Center, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Apr 2025
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Patient Care Assistant/CNA, Urology, Vascular, GYN Oncology (HC8) - Full Time or Part Time NightsNights - Full TimeHeart CenterPosition Summary / Career Interest:
Full-time Nights PCA opportunities…will work 7pm-7:30am and every third weekend rotationUrology, Vascular, GYN Oncology (HC8)
Join Our Multidisciplinary Team – Ranked Among the Nation’s Top 20 by U.S. News!
Are you ready to be part of a fast-paced, cutting-edge surgical Progressive Care Unit? Our 32-bed telemetry unit specializes in caring for urology, vascular, and gynecological oncology patients, providing individualized care to those undergoing surgical interventions and medical management.
As a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) on this team, you'll gain hands-on experience with a diverse patient population, working alongside innovative surgeons utilizing the latest technology to deliver high-quality, compassionate care. You'll assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), showering, mobility, and gain exposure to managing drains and tubes—all while contributing to a supportive, collaborative environment.
If you're looking for an opportunity to expand your skills and grow within a nationally recognized hospital, we invite you to apply today!
The Patient Care Assistant is an unlicensed staff member who is accountable to and completes delegated tasks from the RN in a caring and culturally sensitive manner, with excellent customer service at all times. Demonstrates competence in the areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills related to delegated tasks. Provides basic nursing skills, including but not limited to: Vital signs and pulse oximetry; finger stick blood glucose; ADL’s; recording intake and output; collecting urine, stool, sputum specimens; apply/remove compression hose; SCDs etc.; emptying drains, urinary catheters, NG tubes, and ostomies; additional skills to meet unit needs. Documents in O2 all tasks, I&O, percentage of meals eaten, etc. Maintains a neat, clutter free and clean patient room and work environment. Maintains a safe patient environment to include High Fall Risk interventions as appropriate for high fall risk patients. This can include but not limited to: hourly rounds; answering call lights in person, promptly for all patients on the unit. Demonstrates proper hand hygiene, standard precautions, and isolation principles. They care for the patient in restraints; including ROM and fluids/toileting; reorienting confused patients; reinforcement of patient/family education regarding fall and safety precautions. Promptly notifies the RN of change in vital signs from baseline or expected result, change in mental status or condition, any breakdown in skin integrity or redness of skin, patient report of pain, any other patient needs, concerns or issues. Must complete other duties as assigned.Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- Provides basic nursing skills, including but not limited to: vital signs and pulse oximetry; finger stick blood glucose; ADL’s; recording intake and output; collecting urine, stool, sputum specimens; applying/removing compression hose; SCDs etc.; emptying drains, urinary catheters, NG tubes, and ostomies. Additional skills to meet unit needs.
- Documents in O2 all tasks, I&O, percentage of meals eaten, etc.
- Maintains a neat, clutter free and clean patient room and work environment.
- Maintains a safe patient environment to include High Fall Risk interventions as appropriate for high fall risk patients. This can include but is not limited to: hourly rounds; answering call lights in person, promptly for all patients on the unit.
- Demonstrates proper hand hygiene, standard precautions, and isolation principles.
- Cares for the patient in restraints, including ROM and fluids/toileting; reorienting confused patients; reinforcement of patient/family education regarding fall and safety precautions.
- Promptly notifies the RN of change in vital signs from baseline or expected result, change in mental status or condition, any breakdown in skin integrity or redness of skin, patient report of pain, and any other patient needs, concerns or issues.
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Required Education and Experience
- High School Graduate or GED
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