PCA/ Nurse Assistant - Medical Acute - Green Hospital - Nights

Scripps Health

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

San Diego, California

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality clinical support and assistance with activities of daily living for patients in a 40-bed acute care unit. Maintain accurate patient documentation in EPIC EMR and support unit logistics and clerical duties.

Qualifications

You have experience working in a fast-paced medical environment and are skilled in accurate documentation using EPIC EMR. You are able to assist patients with personal needs, daily living activities, and ensure a safe patient environment, while supporting the unit with logistic and clerical duties.

Must Have Skills for ATS

EPIC EMR

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job Description

This is a benefit-eligible, full-time position (72 hours every two weeks), working 12-hour night shifts on various days and located at Scripps Green Hospital located in Torrey Pines.

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:

  • Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
  • Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
  • Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
  • Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
  • We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
  • Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

The ideal candidate will be someone who can work in a fast-paced environment and is able to connect with their patients to provide an exceptional patient experience. The ability to demonstrate accurate documentation of patient activity in EPIC EMR will be key to the success of this position. You will work in a 40-bed unit, with 28 private rooms, and will oversee care of on average 7-10 patients at any given time during the night shift. This position may require you to float within Scripps Green Hospital where you will be prepped at the beginning of each shift.

The general duties of the Patient Care Assistant include:

  • Provides excellent service to patients as a key member of the clinical care team
  • Assists patients with personal needs and activities of daily living, collects data, and ensures the patient has a safe, organized environment
  • Assists with patient care within the scope permitted and under the direction of a clinician
  • Supports the unit with a variety of patient logistic, clerical, equipment/supply, and charge reconciliation duties


Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:

  • One year of recent experience working under the license of an licensed healthcare provider OR current enrollment or completion of Nursing Assistant training from a recognized school OR current enrollment in an RN program with completion of the second semester, including nursing fundamentals
  • Must be able to speak, read and follow instruction in English
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with a service aptitude
  • American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Provider

 Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certifications::

  • CNA certification
  • Multiple patient care skills preferred
  • Preferred one-year acute care experience

Scripps Health

With offices throughout San Diego County, our doctors and APCs specialize in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics and gynecology.
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