Patient Care Assistant - Transplant Med/Surg - Days
Company: Houston Methodist Hospital
Location: Houston
Posted on: October 18, 2024
Job Description:
At Houston Methodist, the Patient Care Assistant (PCA) position
is responsible for functioning as novice to competent and
demonstrates basic knowledge and skills necessary to communicate
appropriately and carry out delegated nursing assistant level tasks
for assigned age-specific, diverse patient population, assisting in
the delivery of patient care and services under the supervision of
a licensed nurse. This position conducts hourly rounding to ensure
patient needs are met and records data established by policy and
procedure, and reports observations and patient problems to the
licensed nurse. The PCA position performs basic patient care
activities of daily living (ADL's) within unit-specific defined
limits and job scope, such as assistance with patient elimination,
hygiene, comfort, safety, nutrition, and progress activity and
practices Patient and Family Centered Care in concert with Houston
Methodist ICARE values.
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Promotes a positive work environment with the interprofessional
care team. Participates in teamwork by responding positively to
requests for assistance. Works well with others to make
contributions to the work effort as a whole and facilitates problem
resolution.
- Interacts with peers, staff, and physicians in a supportive and
respectful manner. Encourages open communication to achieve mutual
understanding. Communication to promote both work efforts and
problem resolution is clear and professional. Collaborates with all
members of the interprofessional team by actively communicating and
reporting pertinent patient care information in a clear and timely
manner.
- Conducts self in a manner that is congruent with cultural
diversity, equity, and inclusion principles. Provides contributions
towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement,
i.e., peer-to-peer accountability.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Follows the patient and family-centered care standards and
provides direct patient care under the direction of a registered
nurse. Documents, where applicable, care administered, diagnostic
measurements, treatments, and procedures in accordance with
established policies and procedures and cultural diversity and
inclusion principles. Responds to the call light system, contacting
nursing personnel as appropriate, and follows through with meeting
patient needs.
- Assists with maintaining, cleaning, and stocking of equipment
and supplies as established on assigned unit. May serve as an
in-house courier which may include retrieving blood, hand
delivering labs, tele boxes, etc. Organizes the workflow,
problem-solves basic and routine matters, and manages multiple
ongoing priorities, seeking guidance and assistance from preceptor,
licensed nurse, or management.
- Contributes towards improving department scores for patient
satisfaction through peer-to-peer accountability, i.e., bedside
shift handoff/report.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Reports observations, conditions and problems of patients to
licensed personnel to achieve desired patient outcomes. Provides
for the privacy of patients and families, keeping the safety of the
patient in mind.
- Provides appropriate hand-off at change of shift at patient
bedside to communicate and collaborate, promoting patient-centered
care.
- Conducts hourly rounding to ensure patient needs are met (four
P's). Reports near misses and collaborates with the
interprofessional health care team to improve patient safety.
- Contributes towards improving quality and safety scores,
through peer-to-peer accountability. Supports initiatives to
prevent conditions such as pressure injuries, patient falls, and
hospital-acquired infections.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assists with patient and staffing needs (floats) across the
service line or hospital as competencies allow. Utilizes time
between heavy workloads efficiently.
- Utilizes resources with cost effectiveness and value creation
in mind. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively
and prioritize daily tasks, minimizing incidental overtime,
assisting coworkers as needed.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Offers innovative solutions in performance improvement projects
and shared governance activities.
- Seeks opportunities to identify self-development needs on
knowledge base, skill level and decision-making, as necessary,
especially in areas of question, from preceptor and assigned
licensed personnel and takes appropriate action. Ensures own career
discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and
updates the My Development Plan on an on-going basis.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the
employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job
duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise
job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
EDUCATION
- High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include:
GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full
completion of post-secondary education, etc.)
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Must complete one of the following:
- - - - - - ---- PCA externship
- - - - - - ---- PCA internal internship
- - - - - - ---- Six months of direct patient care
experience
- - - - - - ---- Enrolled in a school of nursing program with a
completed first clinical rotation
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
- BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) AND
- CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant - State Licensure -- For
Skilled Nursing Facility(SNF)/Rehab departments only
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely
perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills,
competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the
English language necessary to perform the essential functions of
this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or
employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians,
family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a
customer service focus and application of positive language
principles
- Performs basic patient care activities of daily living (ADL's)
within unit specific defined limits and job scope, such as
assistance with patient elimination, hygiene, comfort, safety,
nutrition, and progress activitySUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform No
- Scrubs Yes
- Business professional No
- Other (department approved) YesON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during
emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless
of selection below.
- On Call* NoTRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area NoCompany
Profile:Houston Methodist Hospital is recognized by U.S. News &
World Report as the No. 1 hospital in Texas (two-way tie) and one
of America's "Best Hospitals." As a full-service, acute-care
hospital located in the Texas Medical Center and the flagship
hospital of Houston Methodist, it has evolved into one of the
nation's largest nonprofit teaching hospitals and a leader in
innovative medical research with a comprehensive residency program.
Two of Houston Methodist's primary academic affiliates are among
the nation's leading health care organizations: Weill Cornell
Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Houston Methodist also
has affiliations with Texas A&M University and the University
of Houston. With 948 operating beds, 85 operating rooms and more
than 8,400 employees, Houston Methodist Hospital offers
unparalleled care for thousands of patients from around the
world.Houston Methodist is an equal opportunity employer inclusive
of women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.Equal
Employment OpportunityHouston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept
to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will
not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person
employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis
of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or
other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor -
priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
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