Peri-op Per Diem. The Patient Care Associate (PCA) is responsible for performing a variety of direct and non-direct patient care duties, including routine patient care duties as well as clerical, supply, and messenger responsibilities. The PCA performs other patient care related duties and unit duties as needed and may function as a patient care observer to monitor for patient safety in situations where 1:1 observation is required. Telemetry/ Critical Care Unit Specific: Responsible for successfully completing arrhythmia course and maintaining competency in telemetry monitoring. This position is part of the 1199 SEIU Bargaining Unit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. This position reports to the Nurse Manager and operates within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures. Qualifications. Education. High School Diploma or Equivalent required. Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No. Licenses and Credentials. Nursing Assistant, Massachusetts required. Experience. Six (6) months to one (1) year nursing assistant experience required. One (1) to three (3) years secretarial experience preferred and. Healthcare experience preferred. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities. Ability to perform routine patient care activities under the direction of licensed nursing personnel requiring technical or on the job training required. Nursing Assistant certification, Medical Assistant certification, or a nursing student who is actively enrolled into a nursing program with a minimum of 6 months of student clinical experience required.