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Patient Care Associate|Radiology|M-F 10:30-7:00

• Assists with patient specimen collection.
• Assists with equipment preparation and set up.
• Assists in providing a safe and comfortable patient/family experience.
• Assists with meeting patient/family comfort needs.
• Maintains patient and family confidentiality.
• Responds to patients and family requests, including answering patient call lights in a timely manner.
• Seeks registered nurse assistance when necessary to meet patient/family needs.
• Communicates in a respectful manner.
• Monitors patient for safety and reports changes immediately to RN.
• Documents aspects of care on approved forms.
• Participates as part of the multidisciplinary team to meet patient/family and unit/department needs.
• Accepts delegated responsibilities that are within their defined role.
• Provides care appropriate to age group of patients on assigned unit(s) as described in the relevant unit profiles.
• Performs duties related to the Patient Care Associate role that are delegated by a registered nurse
  
  

• Knowledge of English language sufficient to read, speak, and write accurately.
• Knowledge of simple arithmetic.
• Ability to lift and transport patients using the appropriate physical technique in a safe manner for the patient and self.
• Under the direction of the registered nurse, NP, PA or MD, the PCA will perform the following duties specific to Imaging:
  • Performs blood glucose testing
  • Records 12 lead ECG
  • Phlebotomy
  • Takes and records vital signs including height and weight
  • Documentation of data collection in accordance to departmental standards
  • Maintaining par levels and reordering supplies
  • Assists with activities of daily living
  • Performs preventative skin care
  • Sets up food trays
  • Feeds patients
  • Assists patients with positioning, turning, mobilization, and passive and active ROM per plan
  • Removes and applies splints/devices
  • Applies compression boots and antiembolic stockings
  • Assists with turning/deep breathing/coughing
  • Adheres to standard precautions
  • Adheres to hand hygiene guidelines
  • Performs tube care/foley care
  • Performs ostomy care on established ostomy
  • Assists with tracheostomy care including ventilatory support with ambu bag in the presence of healthcare professional
  • Discontinues short peripheral IV catheters
  • Assists with arrival/discharge process
  • Orients patient to surroundings
  • Ensures safekeeping of patient valuable
  • Packs and stores patient's belongs
  • Checks patients for ID bands/universal protocol
  • Obtains doppler pulses
  
  

• Equipment

• • Retrieves equipment from other areas
  • Cleans equipment between patient use
  • Sets up equipment for patient use
  • Set up Cardiac monitors
  • Portable oxygen cylinder
  • Nasal cannula
  • Simple Venturi mask
  • Aerosol nebulizer system
  • Pulse oximeter and probe
  • Suction canister-liner system

• • In the RICA, Imaging Intermediate Care Area the PCA removes the medications from the pneumatic tube system and delivers them directly to the registered nurse responsible for the patient.
  
  

• Documents on Approved Forms
  • Charts intake of fluids and food and urine, stool, emesis and drain output
  • Records vital signs
  • Records blood glucose results and verbally reports to responsible RN
• In collaboration with the Nurse Manager and Clinical Nurse Specialist, identifies and meets learning needs. Completes annual required training and updates knowledge through periodic in-services.

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