Patient Care Assistant PT 24 hrs 6 West Med Surg Pulmonary Nights Flex 11p-7a

Temple Health • Philadelphia, PA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Assistant provides direct and indirect patient care under the guidance and direction of a Registered Nurse. The role implements components of the plan of care according to patients’ physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs, and provides comfort, safety, and emergency measures. Duties include assisting with activities of daily living, personal care, nutrition, and elimination; measuring vital signs; performing ECGs and capillary blood glucose testing; and observing and reporting on equipment function, treatment results, dressings, and changes in patient condition. The assistant incorporates the Hospital’s Customer Service Program—including confidentiality, responsiveness, and caring—into patient care activities, is accountable to the Nurse Manager or designee, and follows departmental policies and procedures. Employees who do not hold the required certification at hire must successfully complete the onsite nursing certification program within 90 days of hire.

This is a part-time position of 24 hours per week on the 6 West Medical-Surgical Pulmonary unit at Temple University Hospital. The schedule is nights, flex, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; a combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Basic Life Support required.

Nice To Haves

• Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant program completion, or completion of at least one clinical rotation in an accredited nursing program.
• One year of experience in a patient care role.
• Certified Medical Assistant.
• Certified Nursing Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care under the guidance and direction of a Registered Nurse.
• Implement components of the plan of care based on patients’ physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs.
• Provide comfort, safety, and emergency measures.
• Assist with activities of daily living, personal care, nutritional needs, and elimination needs.
• Measure vital signs and perform ECGs and capillary blood glucose testing.
• Observe and report equipment functioning, treatment results, dressing condition, and changes in patient condition.
• Incorporate confidentiality, responsiveness, and caring into patient care activities in accordance with the Hospital’s Customer Service Program.
• Adhere to departmental policies and procedures.
• Complete the onsite nursing certification program within 90 days of hire if certification is not present at hire.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED