Position Summary Under the direction of a registered/licensed nurse (RN), the Patient Care Associate (PCA), as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team, assists in clinical support functions to promote a safe, compassionate patient care environment. Responsibilities Assists with meeting direct patient care needs Consistently foster a healing environment with respect and kindness, demonstrating respect for all individuals with sensitivity to cultural diversity. Contributes to the plan of care through ongoing communication with the RN Assists with patient data and specimen collection Assists with equipment preparation and set up Completes hourly patient care rounds, anticipating patient needs proactively Maintains patient and family privacy and confidentiality Responds to patient and family requests, including answering patient call lights promptly Seeks registered nurse assistance to meet patient/family needs when necessary. Communicates respectfully with all members of the interdisciplinary team Monitors patient and environment for safety concerns and immediately reports changes to RN/licensed nurse Maintains a safe and clean patient care environment Follows Infection Prevention Practices: Demonstrate proper hand washing 100% of the time. Utilizes two patient identifiers for appropriate patient identification before all specimen collections Follows Safe Patient Handling principles to maintain safety for both patients and staff Documents aspects of care on approved forms or electronic medical record Participates as a member of the Interdisciplinary team to meet patient/family and unit/department needs Proactively assists others Performs delegated responsibilities and demonstrates a willingness to adapt to changing unit demands Provides care appropriate to the age group of patients on assigned unit(s) as described in the relevant unit profiles Completes annual required training Updates knowledge through periodic in-services Other duties as assigned Assists with activities of daily living (i.e., personal hygiene/grooming, bathing/showering, toileting, dressing, and functionality/mobility) Sets up food trays and assists patients with meals as indicated Performs preventative skincare Assists patients with positioning, turning, mobilization, ambulation, and passive and active range of motion per plan of care Applies/removes pneumatic sequential compression sleeves Adheres to standard precautions Adheres to hand hygiene guidelines Assists with the admission/discharge process Provides safe patient transportation Orients patients and families/visitors to surroundings Ensures safekeeping of patient valuables, including packing and storing Checks patients for ID bands and notifies nurse if replacement is needed Patient Data and Specimen Collection: Utilizes two (2) patient identifiers for proper patient identification before all specimen collections Obtains and records vital signs, pulse oximetry, and non-invasive B/P and immediately report changes to RN/licensed nurse. Performs blood glucose testing Equipment: Retrieves equipment from other areas Cleans equipment between patient use Follows equipment management protocols on the assigned unit for patient benefit: Cardiac monitors Portable oxygen cylinder Nasal cannula/face mask Pulse oximeter and probe Suction canister-liner system Patient lifting equipment Scales: Standing/Chair/Wheelchair Provides a Safe and Comfortable Patient/Family experience Adheres to service excellence standards during care provision with the respectful, courteous, culturally