Patient Care Assistant - FT (Nights) - Easton Campus

St. Luke's University Health Network•Easton, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Assistant is responsible for providing patient care. The Patient Care Assistant participates in data collection, planning and implementation of patient care.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required.
Obtain BLS certification within sixty (60) days of employment or transfer to position.
Basic computer skills required.
Attend St. Luke’s University Health Network APC and MT courses or evidence of previous training determined through competency testing.

Nice To Haves

Health care specialty training preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs the following tasks as assigned: Vital signs, Intake and output measurements, EKGs, Glucometry, Phlebotomy, Specimen collection, Documentation for all assigned responsibilities
Follows treatment plan as directed by licensed personnel.
Performs necessary functions to ensure patient comfort and satisfaction with service
Performs patient mobilization using appropriate and proper body mechanics and assistive device
Accepts responsibility for providing safe, appropriate, quality patient care
Communicates changes in patients’ conditions and unit concerns with the unit based team
Restocks unit supplies as needed
Performs equipment checks and unit specific maintenance duties as appropriate to unit
Takes active role in unit based performance improvement.
Maintains awareness of unit budget
Maintains responsibility for own professional development through active participation in in-services and/or continuing education programs as well as timely completion of competencies
Assists in orienting and educating new staff
Must be able to float as needed per unit and hospital policy.