Patient Care Assistant - 6 Acute Care Medicine Specialties

Penn State Health
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Full-time

Penn State Health à  -à  Hershey Medical Center

SUMMARY OF POSITION :

Essential member of the health care team responsible for providing direct and indirect patient care. Maintain awareness of patient population needs and scheduling requirements, provide ongoing communication with nursing staff for assigned patients, and prioritize patient care in conjunction with other team members consistently.

Assist the team in meeting patient and family goals. Supervision and direction is provided by the Registered Nurse.

All Patient Care Assistants (PCA) receive an additional $ for their PA Certified Nursing Assistant certification.Ã Â

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S) :

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.Ã Â
  • Certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant required.Ã Â

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION(S) :

Three (3) months of patient care related experience preferred.Ã Â

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?

Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

30+ days ago
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