Patient Attendant

FMOLHS • Baton Rouge, LA

9d

About The Position

The Patient Attendant assists with preparing rooms and beds for patients, collecting patient specimens, and supporting patients with activities of daily living. The role performs routine treatment procedures, assists nurses with complicated procedures, records vital signs, and promptly reports observed changes in patients’ conditions or behavior. The Attendant also prepares and serves meals, feeds patients when needed, and helps maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment. The role requires compassion for the physical and psychological needs relevant to the age of each patient served.

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent.
• Good interpersonal and human relations skills.
• Oral communication and listening skills.
• BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with daily living activities, including bed baths, oral hygiene, shaving, dressing, back rubs, linen freshening, positioning, pre- and post-operative care, and bed pan use.
• Take and record patient temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake-output measurements as directed, and document information in CIS.
• Promptly report unusual incidents or observed changes in patient condition or behavior to appropriate personnel.
• Collect patient specimens for laboratory tests and transport them to the laboratory promptly.
• Prepare patients for meals, serve food, and feed patients when needed.
• Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic health care environment by cleaning rooms and equipment, preparing for sterilization and disinfection, reporting damaged equipment or other problems, and handling linen and supplies properly.
• Perform routine treatment procedures, including enemas and applying appliances for hot, cold, and sitz baths, and assist nurses with complicated treatment procedures.
• Help prepare the unit, patient room, and bed so patients are properly accommodated during their hospital stay.
• Assist and accompany patients during admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED