Patient Support Assistant , Part Time Casual

OhioHealth•North Miami Beach, FL

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About The Position

The Patient Support Assistant assists a Registered Nurse in providing direct care to multiple patients on an assigned nursing unit in the Emergency Department. The role includes supporting patients with daily activities, maintaining safe and clean care environments, carrying out delegated basic nursing tasks, collecting and documenting patient data, and helping patients, visitors, and staff with information and care coordination needs. The assistant reports observations and concerns to the Registered Nurse and may also help other departments with patient care as needed. As part of a High Reliability Organization, the position requires a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency. The listed responsibilities are not exhaustive and may change; the associate is expected to perform other duties requested by a supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, subject to the stated exceptions for certain 16–18-year-old individuals.
For individuals aged 16 or 17 without a high school diploma or GED, a valid work permit is required for consideration.
Individuals aged 18 who are enrolled in high school do not need a high school diploma, GED, or work permit to be considered.

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 help other departments with patient care 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 promote shared responsibility for 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 for the assigned nursing unit and run errands to pick up or deliver items for patient care.
Perform nursing tasks delegated by the Registered Nurse that do not require nursing judgment, assessment, complex observation, or critical decisions, and that can be performed safely according to exact directions.
Perform basic nursing care duties as directed by the Registered Nurse, including waived testing such as fingerstick glucose, urine dipstick, and occult fecal testing; non-sterile specimen collection; nasogastric tube care; 12-lead EKGs; and simple clean, non-sterile dressing changes.
Collect and document patient data, including height, weight, vital signs, intake, and output, on the appropriate forms.
Use handheld wireless devices to measure and document intake and output, vital signs, and point-of-care testing such as fingerstick glucose or urine dipstick.
Report patient observations and concerns to the Registered Nurse.
Assist hospital visitors and staff with information needs.
May use wireless devices and technology to coordinate healthcare activities such as scheduling, flowchart documentation, and nutrition service ordering.
May serve as a super user for nursing assistant information technology or as a preceptor for new nursing assistants.
Maintain supplies and equipment needed for patient care operations.
Secure and handle appropriate supplies, medications, and laboratory specimens transported from, into, and within the unit.
Perform other duties as requested by the supervisor.