Patient Care Assistant, UofL Hospital, Float Pool, 7p-7a, PRN

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Assistant provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner under the supervision and delegation of a Registered Nurse. In collaboration with patients and their families, the Clinical Assistant is responsible for patient care and supports the hospital and Department of Nursing mission and philosophy. This position is based at UofL Hospital – UMC in Louisville, Kentucky, in the Float Pool, on a 7 p.m.–7 a.m. night shift, PRN. UofL Health is a regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute, and Brown Cancer Center. Its more than 12,000 team members support its mission of delivering patient-centered care.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED/equivalent.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Nice To Haves

Experience in a healthcare setting.
State Registered Nurse Aide (SRNA) status through the Kentucky Board of Nursing.

Responsibilities

Deliver service to internal and external customers by demonstrating accountability, commitment to quality and safety, exceptional customer service, and support for a positive work environment and the hospital’s mission, vision, and values.
Perform delegated nursing skills, including activities of daily living, patient-condition monitoring, body mechanics, nutritional support, and other care appropriate to the clinical service, following hospital and nursing standards and policies.
Perform skills within the scope of practice for unlicensed assistive personnel, such as specimen collection, use of specialized equipment, restraint monitoring, and patient elimination procedures, and communicate their performance to the Registered Nurse and healthcare team.
Complete functional assignments according to unit standards, including patient admission and discharge procedures and unit environmental organization tasks.
Perform and document point-of-care testing and provide for patient mobility and exercise, comfort, rest, sleep, hygiene, grooming, dressing, skincare, dietary, toileting, elimination, and other care needs.
Assist with patient transport.
Perform clerical duties, potentially using fax machines, computers, medical transcription, telephones, and copy machines.
Demonstrate emergency and patient safety procedures, including management of safety devices and equipment, and maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients and families.
Participate in training, development, continuing education, department activities, and initiatives to improve role performance and promote safety.
Know and demonstrate National Patient Safety standards; participate in performance improvement, quality improvement, and patient safety activities; and assist with compliance with Joint Commission accreditation and other regulatory standards, including the code of conduct.
Communicate effectively with healthcare team members, patients, and families, including in stressful or emergency situations.
Assist other members of the nursing care team and other disciplines.
Comply with company policies, procedures, standards of conduct, and HIPAA privacy and security requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.