Patient Care Associate - PCU

Company: Boulder Community Health
Location: Boulder
Posted on: June 12, 2021

Job Description:

Fulltime - 24 hours a week - Nights Boulder Community Health was recently honored as Best Local Employer by the Daily Camera in the 2018 Boulder County Gold, their People#s Choice Awards for businesses in Boulder County.# Come join us and be a part of an independent, community-focused health system and feel good knowing that your work will make a difference in people#s lives and be a positive contribution to the community. POSITION SUMMARY Performs duties and tasks that assist the caregivers and promote effective departmental functioning.# Direct patient care functions are under the direction of the RN. JOB QUALIFICATIONS Education or Formal Training High School Diploma or Equivilant Required Special Qualifications (Licensure, Registration, etc.) CNA certification or equivalent certification is required.# Equivalent certifications include: EMT, MA, Military Medic or completion of 1st year of nursing core classes (not prerequisites for nursing school). BLS certification required within conditional period Experience Hospital or other health care experience preferred ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical Patient Care Provides patient care for specific group of patients in team collaboration with an RN Demonstrates clinical competence with patient care. Assists RN in identifying patient care problems. May be required to perform point of care testing.# May be a point of care trainer. Supports and demonstrates customer service WORKING ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES Physical working environment may include, but not be limited to, any of the following## hazards:# chemical, electrical, mechanical, biowaste, explosive, radiation, etc. Environmental conditions may include, but not be limited to, variations in temperature, noise, odors, etc. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to constantly stand and walk. The employee frequently is required to stoop, crouch and twist. The employee is occasionally required to kneel, squat and sit. The employee must be able to consistently support, push, pull and/or lift up to 30 pounds, and push, pull and/or transfer up to 50 pounds (for example, moving a patient from a wheelchair to a bed). Functional physical demands include manual dexterity, fine motor skills and reaching. The following senses will be needed for essential duties of the job: speech, vision, hearing, smell and touch. Uncompromising medical excellence, delivered with the values of respect and compassion. Since 1922, Boulder Community Health has built our reputation on this promise. As a community-owned and operated not-for-profit hospital and clinics, we remain dedicated to meeting the evolving healthcare needs of our citizens and providing access to high quality medical care. Our state-of-the art facilities are home to many medical professionals who offer an extensive range of medical services. Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, adventure awaits you right outside your door. Big, beautiful vistas, serene snow-capped mountains, and a lifestyle conducive to enjoying the outdoors bring a truly fresh perspective to our practice of healthcare. Surround yourself by natural beauty and an active, life-embracing community, while you enjoy state of the art facilities and equipment along with a competitive compensation and benefits package, including health/dental/life, paid annual leave, tuition reimbursement and much more. EOE/Affirmative Action/Drug-free workplace #

Fulltime - 24 hours a week - Nights

Boulder Community Health was recently honored as Best Local Employer by the Daily Camera in the 2018 Boulder County Gold, their People's Choice Awards for businesses in Boulder County. Come join us and be a part of an independent, community-focused health system and feel good knowing that your work will make a difference in people's lives and be a positive contribution to the community.

POSITION SUMMARY

Performs duties and tasks that assist the caregivers and promote effective departmental functioning. Direct patient care functions are under the direction of the RN.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education or Formal Training

High School Diploma or Equivilant Required

Special Qualifications (Licensure, Registration, etc.)

• CNA certification or equivalent certification is required. Equivalent certifications include: EMT, MA, Military Medic or completion of 1st year of nursing core classes (not prerequisites for nursing school).
• BLS certification required within conditional period

Experience

Hospital or other health care experience preferred

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Patient Care

• Provides patient care for specific group of patients in team collaboration with an RN
• Demonstrates clinical competence with patient care.
• Assists RN in identifying patient care problems.
• May be required to perform point of care testing. May be a point of care trainer.
• Supports and demonstrates customer service

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

• Physical working environment may include, but not be limited to, any of the following hazards: chemical, electrical, mechanical, biowaste, explosive, radiation, etc.
• Environmental conditions may include, but not be limited to, variations in temperature, noise, odors, etc.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to constantly stand and walk. The employee frequently is required to stoop, crouch and twist. The employee is occasionally required to kneel, squat and sit.
• The employee must be able to consistently support, push, pull and/or lift up to 30 pounds, and push, pull and/or transfer up to 50 pounds (for example, moving a patient from a wheelchair to a bed).
• Functional physical demands include manual dexterity, fine motor skills and reaching. The following senses will be needed for essential duties of the job: speech, vision, hearing, smell and touch.

Uncompromising medical excellence, delivered with the values of respect and compassion. Since 1922, Boulder Community Health has built our reputation on this promise. As a community-owned and operated not-for-profit hospital and clinics, we remain dedicated to meeting the evolving healthcare needs of our citizens and providing access to high quality medical care. Our state-of-the art facilities are home to many medical professionals who offer an extensive range of medical services.

Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, adventure awaits you right outside your door. Big, beautiful vistas, serene snow-capped mountains, and a lifestyle conducive to enjoying the outdoors bring a truly fresh perspective to our practice of healthcare.

Surround yourself by natural beauty and an active, life-embracing community, while you enjoy state of the art facilities and equipment along with a competitive compensation and benefits package, including health/dental/life, paid annual leave, tuition reimbursement and much more.

EOE/Affirmative Action/Drug-free workplace

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