Patient Care Assistant - Epilepsy Monitoring Unit

Parkland Health•Parkland, FL

About The Position

Performs specified patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse and is committed to providing patient-centered, patient-valued care. This position is in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and is full-time, day shift.

Requirements

Completion of at least one of the following: a formal nurse aide course; current certified nurse aide registry; medical assistant course; current medical assistant certificate; patient care technician course; current patient care technician certificate; current enrollment in an accredited school of professional nursing with documentation of basic nursing fundamentals; graduation from an accredited school of nursing; or Parkland’s job-specific training program.
Current Heartsaver CPR course completion card from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross within 90 days of hire and/or placement in the job.
Ability to demonstrate basic patient-care skills and skills in using supplies and assigned equipment.
Ability to communicate effectively with departmental personnel, other departments, nurses, physicians, patients, and families.
Ability to demonstrate patient-centered, patient-valued behaviors.

Responsibilities

Provide basic hygiene care, unsterile treatments, vital-sign measurements, and range-of-motion exercises under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Lift, ambulate, and feed patients in accordance with patient-centered, patient-valued care.
Respond to patients’ needs and special requests, maintain open communication, and honor patient rights and confidentiality.
Monitor patients’ ongoing status and report changes in condition to nurses and other health team members, assisting with patient-care needs as appropriate.
Record activities performed, including vital signs, ambulation, and feeding outcomes, according to nursing-unit standards.
Maintain and apply knowledge of sanitation, infection control, safety, and the use of supplies and equipment. Monitor patient environments and equipment, correct deficiencies when appropriate, and report defects for immediate correction.
Escort patients to other areas, clean designated or special areas, arrange translation services when applicable, perform quality-control checks, and deliver patient specimens when applicable.
Identify opportunities to improve work processes and procedures, recommend changes, and support department, hospital, and PHHS goals for effectiveness, productivity, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
Pursue education and professional growth through in-service sessions, department meetings, workshops, and professional reading, and apply gained knowledge to work practices.
Maintain knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws, guidelines, and accreditation and health-plan requirements; develop effective internal controls and seek guidance when needed.
Stay informed about developments and trends in the field through seminars, workshops, professional journals, professional organizations, and maintenance of certification or licensure.
Recommend, implement, and monitor process improvements that support department and Parkland goals.