Health Care Associate (HCA) - St. Elizabeth Youngstown an
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The Health Care Associate (HCA) / Patient Care Associate (PCA) works with his/her team partner(s), the Registered Nurse and the Unit Secretary, to provide direct patient care. As a member of the Patient Care Team, the HCA/ PCA is cross trained to perform a wide range of essential patient services. The HCA/ PCA performs a variety of basic age-specific duties to assist in the care of the patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN). All clinical care will be done under the direction of the RN who has determined appropriate tasks for delegation. The HCA/ PCA makes observations as directed by the RN and reports deviations to the RN. EDUCATION:High School Diploma/ GED preferred. STNA (State-tested Nurse Assistant) or completion of HCA training course with Certification related to acute care setting, or a Nursing Student who has completed first semester of an acute care hospital-based clinical experience OR 1 year of relevant experience in a clinical settingBLS certified by Amer...Associate, Health, Registered Nurse, Patient Care, RN, Patient Services, Healthcare