Patient Care Assistant

Job Title

Pediatric Patient Care Assistant

Provides direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse, assisting with activities of daily living and maintaining a safe, clean, and organized patient environment.

• Delivers patient care including personal hygiene, nutrition, elimination, mobility, ambulation, comfort and rest.
• Orients the patient and family to the patient care areas and assists them to feel comfortable with their surroundings.
• Provides delegated nursing care activities and assists the caregiver as appropriate in daily care, oral hygiene, weights, I&O's.
• Takes part in the discharge process under the direction of the RN.
• Keeps unit and work areas stocked appropriate to the number, acuity and age of patients currently present including PPE.
• Seeks opportunities to assist others when assigned work is complete.
• Provides wound and skin care under the direction of the RN, as appropriate for assigned unit.
• Transports specimens to laboratories as requested.
• Picks up blood products as requisitioned and requested by Shift Coordinator.

• High School Diploma / GED
• Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Hospital setting experience
• One year of pediatric experience

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.