Patient Support Assistant

OhioHealth•Grove City, OH

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Support Assistant assists Registered Nurses in providing direct care to multiple patients on an assigned nursing unit. The role supports activities of daily living, patient and family experience, safety, unit cleanliness, and basic nursing tasks delegated by an RN. The assistant also collects and documents patient data, reports observations and concerns to the RN, helps coordinate care, and maintains supplies and equipment. The position is in the Med Surg Ortho Unit 1 department, with variable work shifts and weekly hours scheduled as needed. The role requires attention to safety, quality, and efficiency as part of OhioHealth’s High Reliability Organization approach. Duties may change and are not limited to those listed in the posting.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Individuals aged 16 or 17 without a high school diploma or GED must have a valid work permit.
An 18-year-old enrolled in high school does 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 in patient rooms, the unit, and equipment.
Assist patients, visitors, and nursing personnel on 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 promote adherence to patient safety guidelines as a patient safety champion.
May assist with telemetry cardiac monitoring, identify life-threatening arrhythmias, and immediately notify an available licensed clinician.
May transport patients for the assigned nursing unit and run errands to deliver or pick up patient-care items.
Perform other nursing tasks delegated by the RN when the tasks do not require nursing judgment, assessment, complex observation, or critical decisions and can be performed safely under exact directions.
Perform basic nursing care duties as directed by the RN, including waived tests, non-sterile specimen collection, nasogastric tube care, 1- or 2-lead EKGs, and simple clean, non-sterile dressing changes.
Collect and document data such as height, weight, vital signs, intake, and output.
Use handheld wireless devices to measure and document intake and output, vital signs, and point-of-care test results.
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 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 a supervisor, with focus on safety, quality, and efficiency.