NCA

WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital - Uniontown, PA

Job Title: NCA

Position: Patient Care Assistant

Job Type: Full Time

Pay:

Shift: Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Work Type: On-Site

Address:

City: Uniontown

State: PA

ZIP Code:

Provides and assists with patient care including basic hygiene, comfort, support and safety measures, nutrition and elimination needs.
Administers simple treatments and procedures, vital signs, weights, glucose monitoring, and mobility utilizing proper tools and body mechanics.
Receives and communicates patient information accurately; recognizes when to call or report information to the nurse.
Orients patient/significant other to the unit and the patient room upon admission and ongoing.
Answers call lights and performs purposeful rounding timely and appropriately ensuring patient/family needs are being met.
Documents assigned tasks according to policy and procedures of the unit.
Cleans all patient equipment as per policy, tags defective equipment, and notifies appropriate department for repair.
Performs efficiently in emergency situations i.e. Code 68, Code Yellow.
Prepares and/or transports patients and performs courier duties for the department (i.e. interunit transfers).
Restocks and ensures adequate supplies for patient care such as isolation supplies, linen, etc. per unit.
Monitors and records temperature logs according to unit.
Maintains a neat and orderly nursing unit, hallway and utility room.
Other duties as assigned.

Ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously.
Efficiency in processing of verbal information, either in written or spoken form.
Independent thought, planning or origination of options and solutions.
Ability to apply principles of reasoning and problem solving.

Experience: One (1) year recent experience in a clinical setting or completion of or current enrollment in a health-related program.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent (GED)

License & Certification:

Schedule:

COVID-19 Requirements: Not Specified

Equal Opportunity Employer. West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries strictly prohibits discrimination and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.