Patient Care Assistant II

Common Spirit•Houston, TX

34d

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.

Requirements

HS diploma/GED required
BLS required
1 year direct patient care experience or graduated from an accredited school of nursing
Good written/oral communication skills

Responsibilities

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