Patient Care Assistant PCA- Float Pool at Tower Health in West Reading, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Job Summary

• The Patient Care Assistant is responsible for providing nursing care to patients under the supervision and direction of a registered nurse.


• All Patient care assistant duties are subject, but not limited to:
  
  
  • Assisted Daily Livings within a hospital setting (bathing, changing, toileting, dressing, etc..)
  
  
  • Light Housekeeping in the patient rooms, as well as maintaining cleanliness in the utility rooms, linen and storage closets, and hallways.
  
  
  • Clinical patient care that does not require a nursing license to perform
  
  
  • Assisting with call lights, phone operations, and orienting patient families/visitors, and maintaining properly stocked patient care areas.
  
  
  • Maintaining correct electronic medical records, and properly documenting all patient care interactions.
  
  
  • Reviews and discusses patient care plans, as well as ongoing patient care activities with the assigned Registered Nurse.
  
  
  • Maintains efficient patient flow by being aware of room availability and patient intakes/discharges.
  
  
  • Cleans patient rooms after patient discharge with the assistance of the nursing staff, and properly disposes of all items used during a patient stay in the proper containers. Reusable items must be correctly processed for sterilization and reuse.
  
  
  • Must demonstrate knowledge and execution of correct patient safety practices.
  
  
  • Demonstrates responsible, professional behavior in all aspects of the job, while working in a team setting.
  
  
  
  


• Comprehensive benefits to include earned time off, enhanced tuition assistance, retirement savings with employer match and so much more!

• High School Diploma - OR - GED

• Relevant Experience

• If hired for the Transitional Sub-Acute Unit (TSU) at Reading Health Rehabilitation Hospital (RHRH), PA Nurse Aide Certification


• BLS Certification

• Customer Service Skills


• Excellent Communications Skills


• Listening Skills


• Microsoft Excel


• Microsoft Outlook


• Microsoft Word

• 2023 America's 50 Best Hospitals Award


• Recipient of Excellence Award: Stroke Care, Neurosciences, Pulmonary Care, and Critical Care


• Magnet Status


• Level 1 Trauma Center


• Ranked Among Top Ten Hospitals in Pennsylvania


• 5-Star Rating for Overall Hospital Quality


• Vizient Graduate Nurse Residency Program for all new RN grads