Patient Care Assistant II
About The Position
Performs a variety of routine tasks to support the delivery of safe, effective, costâefficient patient care as delegated by the RN. They provide assistance in transporting, transferring and lifting. They perform cleaning Functions in patient care unit as delegated, and perform selected diagnostic tests. Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff Monitors and records vital signs Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs Accurately measures, records, and reports intake and output Obtains and records daily weight Performs blood glucose testing using blood glucose meter Reports changes in patient's status promptly to RN Performs as sitter or patient care companion when needed Assists in the admission, transfer and discharge process Performs unit housekeeping needs. Delivers specimens, picks up medications and other items Acts as receptionist for unit; has limited use of the hospital information systems according to hospital policy dependent on the need of unit Checks and documents refrigerator temperatures as delegated, reporting variances to appropriate personnel Updates assigned bed status Answers call lights and telephone Keeps patient environment clean, performs comfort rounds, keeps hallways clear of obstruction, reports safety issues and broken equipment appropriately, and adheres to patient safety precautions Communicates with patient's family, physicians, and unit personnel and peers in an accurate, courteous, and professional manner Performs phlebotomy and 12 lead EKGs as permitted on the assigned unit Removes saline locks May act as a patient access rep to obtain patient billing and other registration information as needed by designated department(s).
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- BLS Certification- American Heart Association
Responsibilities
- Performs a variety of routine tasks to support the delivery of safe, effective, costâefficient patient care as delegated by the RN.
- Provides assistance in transporting, transferring and lifting.
- Performs cleaning Functions in patient care unit as delegated, and perform selected diagnostic tests.
- Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff
- Monitors and records vital signs
- Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs
- Accurately measures, records, and reports intake and output
- Obtains and records daily weight
- Performs blood glucose testing using blood glucose meter
- Reports changes in patient's status promptly to RN
- Performs as sitter or patient care companion when needed
- Assists in the admission, transfer and discharge process
- Performs unit housekeeping needs.
- Delivers specimens, picks up medications and other items
- Acts as receptionist for unit; has limited use of the hospital information systems according to hospital policy dependent on the need of unit
- Checks and documents refrigerator temperatures as delegated, reporting variances to appropriate personnel
- Updates assigned bed status
- Answers call lights and telephone
- Keeps patient environment clean, performs comfort rounds, keeps hallways clear of obstruction, reports safety issues and broken equipment appropriately, and adheres to patient safety precautions
- Communicates with patient's family, physicians, and unit personnel and peers in an accurate, courteous, and professional manner
- Performs phlebotomy and 12 lead EKGs as permitted on the assigned unit
- Removes saline locks
- May act as a patient access rep to obtain patient billing and other registration information as needed by designated department(s).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Water Transportation
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
