Patient Support Assistant

OhioHealth•Pickerington, OH

About The Position

Assist a Registered Nurse in providing direct patient care to multiple patients at a time on a designated nursing unit. The role supports activities of daily living, patient safety, room and equipment cleanliness, patient and visitor needs, basic delegated nursing tasks, data collection and documentation, and unit operations. The position is in the Intensive Care Unit 1 and is scheduled for 36 hours per week on the night shift. As a High Reliability Organization, OhioHealth expects associates to focus on safety, quality, and efficiency. Duties may change and may include other work requested by a supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Individuals aged 16–18 without a high school diploma or GED may be considered with an applicable work permit.

Responsibilities

Assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, eating, and walking.
Maintain cleanliness and safety of patient rooms, the unit, and equipment.
Assist patients, visitors, and nursing personnel in the assigned unit, and provide care support to other departments as needed.
Build respectful and compassionate relationships with patients and families to support a positive patient experience.
May serve as a patient safety champion and reinforce safety guidelines among licensed and unlicensed caregivers.
May assist with telemetry cardiac monitoring, recognize life-threatening arrhythmias, and immediately communicate them to an available licensed clinician.
May transport patients and run errands to pick up or deliver items for patient care.
Perform nursing tasks delegated by a Registered Nurse that meet the stated limits for safe delegation and do not require nursing judgment, assessment, complex observations, or critical decisions.
Perform basic nursing care duties as directed by the RN, including waived testing, specimen collection, nasogastric tube care, 12-lead EKGs, and simple clean non-sterile dressing changes.
Collect data such as height, weight, vital signs, intake, and output, and record it on the appropriate documentation form.
Use portable technology and handheld wireless devices to measure and document intake and output, vital signs, and point-of-care testing results.
Report patient observations and concerns to the Registered Nurse.
Assist hospital visitors and staff with information needs.
May use wireless devices and technology for healthcare coordination, including scheduling, flowchart documentation, and nutrition service ordering.
May serve as a super user for nursing assistant information technology and/or preceptor for new nursing assistants.
Maintain supplies and equipment needed for patient care operations.
Secure and handle appropriate supplies, medications, and laboratory specimens transported to, from, and within the unit.
Perform other duties as requested by the supervisor.