High School Patient Care Intern

University Hospitals•Chardon, OH

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The High School Patient Care Intern (HSPCI) completes patient care activities and provides clerical support as delegated by the RN.

Current High School student (rising Senior/Senior) who has completed one year of Health Tech education or a participant of another Workforce Development identified program.
Work Permit Required for students under the age of 18.
Effective communication with people from varied socioeconomic backgrounds.
Able to organize changing work assignments.
Flexibility.
Patient focused.
Positive, can-do attitude; self-motivated and willing to learn.
Basic computer data entry skills.
Able to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal.

Complete patient care activities and provide clerical support as delegated by the RN.
Perform Hospitality Rounds including providing water and ice, offering blankets, ensuring incentive spirometers are at the bedside, and checking that personal equipment is within reach.
Converse with patients and use the activity cart for delirious patients.
Set up AM Care by distributing linen packs and supplies for baths.
Set up empty rooms for admissions.
Restock warming cabinets, yellow isolation caddies, and patient room supplies such as non-sterile gloves, Ambu bags, flowmeters, and suction heads.
Perform white board audits, ensuring RN and UAP names, dates, and team names are present.
Clean equipment including BP machines, thermometers, glucometers, IV pumps, telemetry boxes, WOWs, and computers.
Create unit-based packets, such as admission packets.
Operate the volunteer cart.
Assist the Unit Secretary by filing paperwork, greeting visitors, answering the phone, and responding to the intercom.
Carry patient belongings to curbside upon discharge.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with all policies and standards.
Abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI).