Patient Care Assistant, Breast Center - PD/Days (8hr) - Long Beach
Company: Long Beach Memorial Medical Group
Location: Long Beach
Posted on: January 26, 2023
Job Description:
At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing
extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional
working environment for our employees. Memorial Care stands for
excellence in Healthcare. Across our family of medical centers, we
support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the
highest levels of professional development, contribution,
collaboration and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever
expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your
full potential in an environment of respect, innovation and
teamwork. Position Summary Under direct supervision of licensed
personnel, the Patient Care Assistant is responsible for performing
activities of daily living for patients and generally assist with
the unit activities that support patient care in the Breast Center
at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center. The Patient Care
Assistant facilitates a safe, clean working environment and
contributes to the health and safety of patients. Essential
Functions and Responsibilities of the Job
- Performs patient care activities as identified on Patient Care
Assistant competency checklist.
- Recognizes and reports changing patient care needs to the
registered nurse.
- Documents findings and maintains privacy in patient's medical
record in compliance with unit specific standards and systems.
- Provides emotional and physical comfort to patients and
provides a safe environment for patients.
- Responsible for maintenance of the department equipment,
reporting and follow-up of equipment in need of repairs, including
awareness and reporting of life safety issues.
- To increase performance improvement and create a cooperative
team environment the per diem patient care assistant creates and
supports a 'no gossip' work environment. All issues and complaints
go up to the supervisor and not to coworkers who can't do anything
about the issue.
- Actively participates in hourly rounding as appropriate for the
unit and uses AIDET at the first encounter with each patient each
day.
- Performs other duties as assigned. Pay Rate: $20.00/hr.
Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including,
but not limited to, relevant years of experience and
qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional
compensation available for this role, including but not limited to,
shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus
opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at
MemorialCare-that includes taking good care of employees and their
dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so
you can select the best choice for your family. And there's
more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information
about our Benefits and Rewards. Minimum Requirements
Qualifications/Work Experience:
- Completion of PCA Pacific Gateway program or currently enrolled
in Nursing Program with successful completion of at least (1)
semester or Minimum of one (1) year of recent Acute Care experience
as a PCA required
- Bilingual in Spanish preferred
- Basic computer knowledge preferred
Education/Licensure/Certification:
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for
Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) certification is required
- High school diploma or equivalency
Keywords: Long Beach Memorial Medical Group, Long Beach , Patient Care Assistant, Breast Center - PD/Days (8hr) - Long Beach, Other , Long Beach, California
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