A PCA assists patients with activities of daily living, provides basic nursing care for the acute and chronically ill patients under the supervision and direction of the Registered Nurse.
Some of the many skills performed
· Bathing patients and personal hygiene, (ie. nailcare, mouthcare, and shampooing hair)
· Serve meal trays and feeding patients
· Turning and positioning
· Assisting patients with ambulation and transfer from bed to chair
· Collect specimens
· Measuring and recording I & OEDUCATION:
High School Graduate or Equivalent preferred
EDUCATION:
High School Graduate or Equivalent preferred
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
· After orientation must demonstrate competence in skills and knowledge required of the position of a Patient Care Assistant
· Assist with toileting
· Weighing patients
· Distributes ice
· Transporting patients on admission and discharge