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About the Role

The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) will work under the direction of the Registered Nurse, collecting patient data, completing personal care, performing point of care testing, and assisting with patient needs. The PCA participates in creating and maintaining a clean, orderly, and safe environment of care, ensuring competent and compassionate patient care.

Responsibilities

• Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient’s health or situation, including vital signs, height and weight.
• Reports abnormal findings to the RN and patient care team.
• Participates in care planning and the nursing report process.
• Incorporates patient/family rights to participate in decision making about their care.
• Utilizes standardized techniques for keeping patients and families informed.
• Employs strategies to promote a clean, orderly, and safe environment.
• Demonstrates standard and transmission-based precautions and infection control techniques.
• Provides details related to patient progress toward the achievement of goals and outcomes to the RN.
• Documents all care in the patient record.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. or equivalent - required
• Less than 1 year experience in a health care setting or completion of certified nurse assistant course - preferred
• Experience as a paramedic, emergency technician - preferred
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology (Medium proficiency)
• Honest, punctual, and performs the job in adherence to the highest standards of ethical conduct as defined by Albany Medical Center and the tenets of the profession.
• Ability to communicate cooperatively and effectively with patients, family members, employees and others.
• Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties.
• Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose.
• Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Skills

• Vital signs collection
• Personal patient care
• Point of care testing (e.g., whole blood glucose)
• Patient mobilization
• Infection control techniques
• Patient record documentation
• Medical terminology
• Communication

Location

• Day (United States of America)

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Less than 1 year

Education Level

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• $43,599.00 - $56,679.00

About the Company

• Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.
• This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes.

Equal Opportunity

• Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.