Patient Care Assistant-ABQ

Presbyterian Healthcare Services • Rio Rancho, NM

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Presbyterian is hiring a Patient Care Assistant. This role involves transporting patients between clinical and non-clinical departments and nursing units, including those needing admission, surgical/procedural services, inter-unit transfers, or discharge. The Patient Care Assistant will also provide observation and companionship to appropriate hospitalized patients, assist with basic ADLs as directed, and provide general support for nursing department operations, ensuring the availability of supplies and equipment related to transport.

Requirements

• HS/GED
• Less than 1 year experience in hospital setting and patient transport.
• BLS Required
• Receives on-the-job training and competency verification to perform primary functions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain established departmental policies, procedures and expectations.
• Maintains established medical therapies to include, but not limited to: Oxygen, IVs, restraints, catheters, isolation precautions, etc. during transport and notifies nursing staff immediately if medical equipment alarms.
• Responsible for effective communication between patients, families, healthcare team members and Presbyterian Care Connection (PCC).
• Retrieve, store and transport oxygen cylinders according to hospital policy.
• Follows assigned priority as directed for admission, discharge, surgical and procedural services and transfer activity via correct mode of transport to include but not limited to: Wheelchairs, stretchers/gurney, bed and bariatric bed.
• Assist with patient transfers from hospital units to other units in and out of the facility.
• Utilize automated processes within the bed tracking system to notify PCC of patient activity and work closely with PCC on patient flow and effective facility movement.
• Gather monitors and other essential equipment pertinent to transport from within facility to ensure equipment is available when needed.
• Deliver malfunctioning equipment to Maintenance for repair.
• Provide safety and security monitoring for assigned patients.
• Alerts nursing staff of changes in patient condition as directed and respond to patient call lights as needed.

Benefits

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system
• Free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

What This Job Offers

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