Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

12 Hour Night Shift

Description:

Position Purpose:   

  

The PCA (uncertified, certified, unlicensed, or licensed) works in a collaborative environment at Nazareth Hospital to provide safe, quality health care services & / or assistance to patients under the supervision & direction of a registered nurse or other designated health care professional in accordance with level of experience, education, policies & procedures.  

 

3 Holy Family is a telemetry unit which specializes in Heart Failure. We do have heart failure certification.  

   

What You Will Do:   

• Employment Type/Shift: Ft Nights

• Entry level position that provides training to function in an assistive role to the licensed nurse or other colleagues by performing patient care Activities of Daily Living (ADL) as delegated by the nurse. 

• Participates in continuous surveillance, rounding or monitoring for safety. 

• Offer compassion & patience as an essential member of the healthcare team (e.g., answering call lights, patient encouragement / greeting, stock / retrieve supplies or equipment, room turnover, mobilize patients, repositioning, transporting, discharge coordination). 

Conduct bedside report and LEAF repositioning for outgoing and oncoming PCA Round on each patient, introduce self to the patient and update white board; address immediate needs; Pass water pitches within 2 hours

: Perform Vital Signs/ Accu Checks as needed/ Empty Foley

Conduct Hourly Rounding/ Respond to Call Lights

Reposition Patients at least every two hours or as instructed on LEAF monitor

Refill supplies and gather equipment

Assure cleanliness and organization of rooms and unit

Perform Patient Hygiene/ Infection Control

Admissions: check room for readiness, greet and orient patient, offer drink/snack if not NPO

Discharges: remove laundry and used equipment

Coordinate time off unit, breaks and your meals

Perform vital signs for the next shift if there is only 1 PCA scheduled.

Remain on the unit until you are permitted to clock out (23 minutes after the hour)

   

Minimum Qualifications:   

• Currently enrolled in high school, completing a GED, or obtained a high school diploma or GED. 

   

Position Highlights and Benefits:   

• Comprehensive benefit packages, including medical, dental, vision, mental health, paid time off, 403B, education assistance and voluntary benefits (pet insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity and others) available from the first day of employment.   

• Work/Life balance with flexible schedules.   

• Free onsite parking.   

• Our mission and core values are what drives each member of Trinity Health to support each other, communicate openly and respectfully while embracing a culture that nurtures a healing, safe environment for all.   

• Referral Rewards Program  

   

Ministry/Facility Information:   

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic was formed in October 2018 and is the largest Catholic healthcare system serving the Greater Philadelphia area and is a part of Trinity Health of