Patient Care Assistant - Med/Surg

Lifepoint Health • Clyde, NC

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Haywood Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network. As a Patient Care Assistant joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. This role is within a 39-bed Medical Surgical unit where you will provide compassionate care to patients alongside a dedicated team of Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs). With a 1:6 nurse to patient ratio, you will play a crucial role in assessing patient needs, administering treatments, and ensuring patient comfort and safety. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment focused on delivering high-quality patient care.

Requirements

• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS)
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Ability to respond swiftly - physically able to sit, stand, bend, brace and lift at a moment's notice.
• Calm confident manner and able to remain calm during moment of escalation or high stress.
• Maintain composure with distressed or combative patient(s).

Responsibilities

• Observe the patient and maintain a safe environment; must always have continuous and unobstructed view of the patient.
• Do not adjust or remove restraints. If the patient complains of discomfort, notify the nurse immediately.
• Accompany the patient for any test or procedures off the unit. Accompany surgical patients to the Holding Area. Remain within arm’s length of the patient until relieved by the RN.
• Attempt to prevent the patient from pulling out lines/tubes.
• Attempt to prevent the patient from getting out of bed if there is an activity level of bed rest ordered.
• Assist patient to the bathroom if activity level permits and RN approves. Bathroom door will remain open and sitter will have direct view of patient at all times.
• At the discretion of the nurse, assist with ambulation and feeding.
• Assist the patient with obtaining fluids, consuming meals, wiping their face, etc.
• Read to the patient, play a board game or cards, turn on the television and engage in general conversation.
• Refer patient requests for assistance to the nursing staff via call bell system.
• Protect the patient’s dignity and privacy by keeping the patient covered, the patient room door closed, etc.
• May not make or receive personal phone calls while on duty or use a personal cell phone. In the case of an emergency, must notify the nurse that he/she needs to be relieved to make a phone call. May not leave until relieved.
• May have reading material while on duty, but may only read when the patient is asleep.
• Will be relieved for breaks and meals but may not leave the patient until physically relieved by another staff member.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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