Location: Urbana,IL, USA
Position Summary:Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) the Patient Care Assistant (PCA) provides a high level of customer service and support to Carle patients by providing bedside safety guidance. Additionally, the PCA can be guided to perform limited duties regarding the individual patient's personal care and hygiene needs.
Qualifications:EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS None Required CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS Basic Life Support (BLS). New hires will undergo training provided by Carle. Training is reviewed annually through the Carle learning system. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS None SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE - Customer Service experience and professionalism - Effective oral and written communication skills - Ability to focus on an individual's care needs for up to 12 hours a shift. - Ability to assist with lifting patients - Ability to ambulate patients with the use of a gait belt (training provided) - Ability to work on a team supporting patient care needs - Experience with computers ' data entry
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Effective September 20, 2021, the COVID 19 vaccine is required for all new Carle Health team members. Requests for medical or religious exemption will be permitted.