Patient Care Assistant - Hospitalist B

Parkland Health•Parkland, FL

About The Position

Performs specified patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse and is committed to providing patient-centered, patient-valued care. The role provides basic care and support to patients and their families, monitors patient status, documents care, maintains a safe and sanitary environment, and contributes to quality improvement and professional development.

Requirements

Complete or hold one of the following: a formal nurse aide course; current certified nurse aide registry; medical assistant course; current medical assistant certificate; patient care technician course; current patient care technician certificate; current enrollment in an accredited school of professional nursing with documentation of basic nursing fundamentals; graduation from an accredited school of nursing; or Parkland’s job-specific training program.
Complete a Heartsaver CPR course and hold a current completion card from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross within 90 days of hire and/or placement in the job.
Demonstrate basic patient care skills and skills in the use of supplies and assigned equipment.
Communicate effectively with departmental personnel, other departments, nurses, physicians, patients, and families.
Demonstrate patient-centered, patient-valued behaviors.

Responsibilities

Perform specified patient care activities under a Registered Nurse’s direction, including basic hygiene care, unsterile treatments, vital signs, and range-of-motion exercises.
Lift, ambulate, and feed patients in accordance with patient-centered care practices.
Advocate for patients by responding to their needs and special requests, maintaining open communication, and honoring patient rights and confidentiality.
Monitor patient status and report changes in condition to nurses and other healthcare team members, assisting with patient care needs as directed.
Record care activities and outcomes, such as vital signs, ambulation, and feeding, according to nursing-unit standards.
Maintain and apply knowledge of sanitation, infection control, safety, supplies, and equipment usage.
Monitor patient environments and equipment, correct conditions or report defects for immediate correction as appropriate.
Escort patients, clean designated areas, arrange translation services when applicable, perform quality-control checks, and deliver specimens when applicable.
Identify opportunities to improve work processes and customer satisfaction; make recommendations and implement or monitor changes as appropriate.
Pursue education and professional growth through in-service sessions, meetings, workshops, and nursing-care publications, and apply learning to current practices.
Maintain knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws, guidelines, and accreditation and health-plan requirements; seek guidance as needed and support effective internal controls.