Patient Support Assistant

OhioHealth•Dublin, CA

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, basic nursing care, unit operations, and a respectful, compassionate patient and family experience. The assistant reports patient observations and concerns to the Registered Nurse and may help other departments with patient care as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, subject to the stated exceptions for certain 16- to 18-year-old individuals.
For 16- and 17-year-old individuals without a high school diploma or GED, a valid work permit is required for consideration.
An 18-year-old individual enrolled in high school does not need a high school diploma, GED, or work permit to be considered.

Responsibilities

Perform or 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, and provide flexible support to 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 help ensure safety guidelines are followed by licensed and unlicensed caregivers.
May assist with telemetry cardiac monitoring, recognize life-threatening arrhythmias, and promptly communicate them to an available licensed clinician.
May transport patients for the assigned nursing unit and run errands to pick up or deliver patient-care items.
Perform delegable nursing tasks assigned by the Registered Nurse that do not require nursing judgment, assessment, complex observations, or critical decisions, and that can be performed safely using exact directions.
Perform basic nursing care tasks 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.
Accurately collect and document data such as height, weight, vital signs, and intake and output.
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 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 from, into, and within the unit.
Perform other duties as requested by the supervisor; responsibilities may change and are not all-inclusive.
Focus on safety, quality, and efficiency while performing job duties as part of a High Reliability Organization.