Patient Care Assistant

Job Summary

The Patient Care Assistant (PCA), under the direction of a licensed care giver, and after education and demonstration of competency, performs a variety of clinical and non-clinical tasks specific to the unit/needs of the patient population. S/He maintains competency skills including the ability to provide care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds. S/He can identify safety concerns in the age-related population, report finding to registered nurse, institute additional measures to provide a safe environment, and identify developmental milestones in the age-related population. 

Job Responsibilities 1

Identifies physical, emotional, and social needs of patients and reports findings to the registered nurse. 

Participates in the implementation of patient care and contributes to the plan under the supervision of the registered nurse. 

Assists with the collection o...