Patient Care Assistant - Full Time Nights - Recovery

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare • Tallahassee, FL

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About The Position

The Patient Care Assistant works under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse and performs routine duties caring for medically ill acute or sub-acute patients. The role includes providing direct patient care, observing and reporting changes in patients’ behavior and physical status, and maintaining a clean and safe environment.

The assistant supports patients with activities of daily living, mobility, nutrition and hydration, and toileting and elimination. Duties also include gathering and recording patient data, such as vital signs, weight, oral intake, and output. Clinical orientation must be completed during the first full week of employment, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required before performing patient care. On-site BLS certification training may be available during clinical orientation as needed.
• Must be available to complete clinical orientation during the first full week, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Nice To Haves

• One year of job-related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to medically ill acute or sub-acute patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.
• Observe and report changes in patients’ behavior and physical status.
• Provide and maintain a clean and safe environment.
• Assist with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, shaving, oral and denture care, skin and nail care, and bed making.
• Promote and maintain mobility by ambulating, transferring, transporting, turning, positioning, lifting, and performing range-of-motion exercises.
• Assist with nutrition and hydration, including feeding patients and helping them eat and drink.
• Assist with toileting and elimination, including bedpan, urinal, and bedside commode use, catheter care, and care of incontinent patients.
• Gather data and recognize abnormal findings; measure and record vital signs, weight, oral intake, and output, including urine, emesis, and stool.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed