Patient Support Assistant (Morrow)

OhioHealth • Mount Gilead, OH

119d

About The Position

Assist Registered Nurse in providing direct patient care to multiple patients at a time on a designated nursing unit.

Requirements

• High School or GED
• 16- and 17-year-old individuals without a high school diploma or GED will be considered only if they have a valid work permit.
• 18-year-old individuals enrolled in high school do not need a high school diploma/GED/work permit to be considered.

Responsibilities

• Performs and/or assists the patient with activities of daily living e.g. bathing, grooming, eating, walking, etc.
• Maintains environmental cleanliness and safety of patient rooms, unit and equipment.
• Provides assistance to patients, visitors and nursing personnel in assigned unit and maintains flexibility to help other departments with the care of patients as needed.
• Assists in creating the ideal patient experience through development of respectful and compassionate relationships with each patient and family.
• May serve as a patient safety champion, empowering equal responsibility for all safety guidelines among all licensed and unlicensed care givers.
• May assist in telemetry cardiac monitoring, recognizing life threatening arrhythmias and communicates immediately to available licensed clinician.
• May act as a transporter for the nursing unit assigned.
• Runs errands to either pickup or deliver items for patient care.
• Performs delegable other nursing tasks delegated by the Registered Nurse.
• Accurately collects data such as height, weight, vital signs, intake and output, etc. and records data on the appropriate documentation form.
• Competent in the use of portable technology, using handheld wireless devices for measurement and documentation of intake and output, vital signs and point of care testing.
• Reports patient observations and concerns to the Registered Nurse.
• Assists hospital visitors and staff with information needs.
• May utilize wireless devices and technology for coordination of healthcare.
• Maintains supplies and equipment necessary for patient care operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: High school or GED