The Patient Care Associate provides nursing-related services to patients and assists the nurse by supporting personal hygiene and daily living needs and providing patient care.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provides patients' hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaves; assisting with showers and baths.
• Assists with daily living by serving meals, feeding, ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.
• Provides adjunct care by administering nonsterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz, and therapeutic baths
• Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight, testing urine, and recording intake and output information.
• Provides patient comfort by transporting patients, answering call lights and requests, and reporting observations to the nurse.
• Complies with safety regulations and use of equipment for patient care.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date medical records and documentation timely.
• Performs all duties and procedures as defined and authorized by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.

Education:
High School graduate or equivalent preferred.

Experience:
None

Licensure/Certification:
State Registered Nurse Aid (SRNA) or actively enrolled and have completed 1st semester of Nursing school to become a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) required. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification within 90 days of hire required.

Physical/Work Requirements:
The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is required to communicate with staff, patients, and visitors. Specific vision abilities this job requires include close vision for reading and computer work. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and be on foot for long periods. Must be able to tolerate PPE for long periods.

The work environment described here is representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in an area with good lighting and climate control. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.