Patient Care Assistant Neurology PRN

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare • Tallahassee, FL

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About The Position

Under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse, the Patient Care Assistant performs routine duties caring for medically ill acute or sub-acute patients. The role provides direct patient care, observes and reports changes in patients’ behavior and physical status, and helps maintain a clean and safe environment.

The position assists patients with activities of daily living, mobility, nutrition and hydration, and toileting and elimination. It also gathers patient data, recognizes abnormal findings, and measures and records vital signs, weight, oral intake, and output, including urine, emesis, and stool.

Orientation requires availability for Clinical Orientation during the first full week, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required before performing patient care. On-site BLS certification training may be available during clinical orientation as needed.
• Availability to complete Clinical Orientation during the first full week, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• For float pool assignments, a minimum of six months of experience is required.

Nice To Haves

• One year of job-related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to medically ill acute or sub-acute patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.
• Observe and report changes in patients’ behavior and physical status.
• Provide a clean and safe environment.
• Assist with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, shaving, oral and denture care, skin and nail care, bed making, and maintaining a clean environment.
• Promote and maintain mobility by ambulating, transferring, transporting, turning, positioning, lifting, and performing range-of-motion exercises.
• Assist with nutrition and hydration, including feeding patients and helping them eat and drink.
• Assist with toileting and elimination, including use of a bedpan, urinal, or bedside commode; catheter care; and care of incontinent patients.
• Gather data and recognize abnormal findings; measure and record vital signs, weight, oral intake, and output, including urine, emesis, and stool.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed