What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Surgical Patient Care Assistant II position at Harlingen Medical Center?
Overview
We are seeking a Medical Surgical PCA II. A Med Surg PCA II will assist with patient care by supporting daily activities, mobility, feeding, and vital signs while monitoring for any changes. Additionally, the Med Surg PCA II, will help nurses by maintaining supplies, assisting with wound care, and ensuring a clean, safe environment.
Shift’s Available: Days (7am-7pm)
Employment Type: Full Time
Hours: 12 Hour Shifts
Location: Harlingen Medical Center - Harlingen, Texas
Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):
Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:
Education, Experience, Training
Full Time
Shift
Days
Equal Employment Opportunity
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We are seeking a Medical Surgical PCA II. A Med Surg PCA II will assist with patient care by supporting daily activities, mobility, feeding, and vital signs while monitoring for any changes. Additionally, the Med Surg PCA II, will help nurses by maintaining supplies, assisting with wound care, and ensuring a clean, safe environment.
Shift’s Available: Days (7am-7pm)
Employment Type: Full Time
Hours: 12 Hour Shifts
Location: Harlingen Medical Center - Harlingen, Texas
Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance options
- Paid vacation, sick time and holidays
- Bereavement leave, FMLA and other leave options
- Employer 401K options
- Tuition reimbursement options
- Life, disability, and other insurance options
- Many other amazing benefits
- If you have recently earned your (M.A. / CNA / EMT / Paramedic / Patient Care Tech, etc.) License and have no prior experience, we encourage you to apply. Entry-Level are welcome to apply!
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):
- Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) like bathing, dressing, and toileting
- Help with mobility, including turning, repositioning, and transferring patients to prevent skin breakdown, you may also feed patients who need assistance and monitor intake/output
- Take and record vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration), observe and report changes in a patient’s condition to nurses, you may also help with wound care under the direction of an RN
- Stock and maintain supplies in patient rooms, ensure the environment stays clean and safe
- Assist in transporting patients within the hospital
Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:
Education, Experience, Training
- High School Diploma or equivalent preffered
- Current Certification in Patient Care required (M.A. / CNA / EMT / Paramedic / Patient Care Tech, etc.)
- Current Dysrhythmia Interpretation Certificate upon hire and maintain current preferred.
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current
- Six months previous experience as Monitor Technician preferred.
- Current Phlebotomy certification upon hire, preferred.
- Current EKG certification upon hire, preferred.
- Possesses knowledge of Medical Terminology.
- Minimum six months previous experience in an acute care hospital or physician’s office preferred.
Full Time
Shift
Days
Equal Employment Opportunity
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf