Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, the Patient Care Associate provides direct patient care within the scope of practice and based on HMNH’s policies and procedures.
Licensure and Certification:
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Successful completion of a state approved Nursing Assistant program OR has successfully completed at least the first semester of a RN program.
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Current BLS provider card
Education:
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High School Graduate, GED or equivalent
Experience:
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Minimum 6 months acute hospital Nursing Assistant experience preferred
Knowledge and Skills:
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Strong verbal and written communication skills
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Strong organizational skills
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Problem solving skills
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Basic computer skills
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Patient-focused
Physical Demands - Patient Care:
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Continuous standing/walking and occasional/intermittent sitting.
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Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and shoulder level to handle/operate medical equipment/devices.
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Frequent reaching above shoulder level and overhead.
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Frequent forward bending, twisting, squatting and kneeling; occasional climbing.
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Occasional repositioning and transferring patients weighing up to 200 pounds between bed, chair, and gurney.
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Occasional lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
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Occasional/intermittent pushing of gurneys, wheelchairs, bed and other medical equipment over tiled and carpeted surfaces.
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Continuous use of near vision to read medical equipment such as monitoring devices and reading documents and computer screens; hearing and verbal communication to interact with patients, co-workers, and other customers.
Continuous
66 to 100% of the time
Frequent
33 to 65% of the time
Occasional
0 to 32% of the time
