Patient Care Assistant - PRN - 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 supports patients and their families through basic care, monitoring, documentation, advocacy, and coordination with nurses and other health team members. The position also contributes to safe and effective unit operations by maintaining knowledge of infection control, sanitation, safety, equipment use, and applicable policies and regulations.

Requirements

Completion of at least one of the following: 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.
Current Heartsaver CPR course completion card from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross within 90 days of hire and/or placement in the job.
Ability to demonstrate basic patient care skills and skills in the use of supplies and assigned equipment.
Ability to communicate effectively with departmental personnel, other departments, nurses, physicians, patients, and families.
Ability to demonstrate patient-centered, patient-valued behaviors.

Responsibilities

Provide basic hygiene care, unsterile treatments, vital-sign measurement, and range-of-motion exercises under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Lift, ambulate, and feed patients in accordance with patient-centered care practices.
Respond to patients’ needs and special requests, maintain open communication, and honor patient rights and confidentiality.
Monitor patient status and report changes in condition to nurses and other health team members; assist them with patient care needs.
Record activities performed, including vital signs, ambulation, and feeding outcomes, according to nursing-unit standards.
Maintain and apply knowledge of sanitation, infection control, safety, supplies, and equipment usage.
Monitor patient surroundings and equipment, correct conditions when appropriate, and report deficiencies or defects for immediate correction.
Escort patients, clean designated or special areas, provide or request translation services when applicable, perform quality control checks, and deliver patient specimens when applicable.
Identify opportunities to improve work processes and procedures and recommend changes to supervisors or the nursing department.
Pursue education and professional growth through in-service sessions, department meetings, workshops, and relevant reading; apply knowledge gained to current work practices.
Maintain knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws, guidelines, accreditation requirements, and health-plan program requirements; develop effective internal controls and seek guidance as needed.
Recommend, implement, and monitor process improvements that support departmental and Parkland goals and customer satisfaction.
Stay current with developments and trends in the field through seminars, workshops, professional journals, professional organizations, and maintaining certification or licensure.