Health Care Associate; HCA - Progressive Care Unit; PIC – St. Joseph Warren Hospital

Position Summary

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The Health Care Associate (HCA) provides direct patient care under the guidance of the Registered Nurse or designated health care professional in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and within the policies, procedures, and guidelines of the organization.

Schedule: Full Time – Day Shift, 36 hrs/week

Hours:

6:00am – 6:30pm; includes every other weekend and holiday.

• One of the following:
  Nursing Student in RN school with at least 1 clinical semester completed;
• STNA/CNA certification;
• Minimum 1 year of Aide experience in a hospital or LTC setting.

Licensing/Certification:

• BLS Basic Life Support – American Heart Association (preferred upon hire, must obtain before direct patient care).
• Required:
  
  Successful completion of nursing aide training program OR successful passing of STNA State Tested Nurse Aide, OR CNA Certified Nurse Aide, OR Nurse’s Aide state testing or completed a nursing program that had one clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation, OR 1 year of relevant experience in a clinical setting.

• Provides basic patient care including care and comfort, vital sign measurement, personal care and hygiene, and assists with mobility, including unit-based specialty duties.
• Acts as liaison between patient and nurse to report changes and/or concerns.
• Provides high-level customer service to all patients, family, visitors, and employees.
• Provides accurate, precise, timely documentation when applicable for patient care; participates in hand‑off/report of pertinent information regarding patient and departmental needs upon arrival and when leaving.
• Performs delegated tasks once competency has been validated.
• Mobilizes patients using therapeutic transfer techniques which foster independence and safety.
• Fosters independence by encouraging patients to complete tasks as independently as possible.
• Individualizes care based on patient’s interests and hobbies.

Recent experience in acute care, physician’s office, home health/hospice, or long‑term care facility, with a preference for the setting in which they are applying (preferred).

EPIC Electronic Health Record (preferred).

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age, specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.
• Neonates (0‑4 weeks)
• Infant (1‑12 months)
• Pediatrics (1‑12 years)
• Adolescents (13‑17 years)
• Adults (18‑64 years)
• Geriatrics (65 years and older)
• Not applicable to this position

• Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur.
• May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights.
• May be exposed to physical altercations and verbal abuse.
• May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids.
• May be required to use physical restraints.
• May be exposed to human blood and other potentially infectious materials.
• May be exposed to adverse weather conditions; cold, hot, dust, wind, etc.
• May have periods of constant interruptions.
• Prolonged periods of working alone.
• Other:
  Ability to work holidays, overtime and weekends as required.

• Ability to clearly communicate to other members of the healthcare team.
• Ability to understand and follow directions of healthcare team Knowledge of patient and healthcare safety standards and regulations (i.e. falls, skin breakdown, suicide prevention, environment of care).
• Knowledge and demonstration of infection prevention and transmission‑based precautions.
• Understanding of clerical duties and office‑based technology.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Patient data collection and documentation (i.e. vital signs, intake/output, change in patient condition).
• Basic hygiene and activities of daily living care.
• Ability to assist with…