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Patient Care Associate @ Maatrom Solution

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Job Description

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 regarding the patients progress, needs and problems. Collaborates with Leadership in developing and implementing the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, Mission, and Goals.

Core Job Responsibilities

Basic Computer Skills

Assists patients with activities of daily living in a safe, timely and courteous manner.

Performs personal hygiene care with respect to privacy, dignity and needs of the patient

Offers back rubs, prepares for mealtimes and sleep hours

Delivers meals/snacks and water in a timely manner

Performs vital signs, weights/heights, intake, and outputs, and bedside fingerstick blood glucose with accuracy and within established time frame and/or as requested.

Communicates in a timely and effective manner through the use of verbal and written communication.

Provides patient care relative to the age-specific and population needs by demonstrating knowledge of the principles of growth and development and population served.

Knowledgeable in use of and response to Facility Alerts/Medical Alerts/Medical Emergency Systems

Identifies areas for improvement and seeks ways to improve self-defined weaknesses

Remains committed to unit and division goals

Attends continuing education classes offered at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.

Recognizes and reports changes in patient clinical condition, e.g. change in color, shortness of breath, changes in vital signs, changes in skin integrity, etc. to appropriate nursing staff.

Performs proper hand hygiene and PPE donning/doffing.

Reports risk management concerns to appropriate person

Performs age-based CPR.

Follows Infection Control Procedures

Adheres to proper chain of command.

Performs, at a minimum, Hourly Rounds and documents in EMR.

Bedside Shift Report

Employement Category:

Employement Type: Full time
Industry: Medical / Healthcare
Role Category: NursingAllied Health Services
Functional Area: Not Applicable
Role/Responsibilies: Patient Care Associate

Contact Details:

Company: M/s Chauhan Crane
Location(s): Multinational, Abroad

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Keyskills:   patient communications patient monitoring safe patient handling medical services hygienist activities patient care environmental health safety

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