Patient Support Assistant

OhioHealth•Grove City, MN

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, data collection and documentation, unit operations, and a respectful, compassionate patient and family experience. Associates may also assist other departments with patient care as needed and perform other duties requested by a supervisor. As part of a High Reliability Organization, the role requires a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, subject to the stated exceptions for certain 16-, 17-, and 18-year-old individuals.
Focus on safety, quality, and efficiency in performing job duties.

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 help other departments with patient care as needed.
Build respectful and compassionate relationships with patients and families to support the patient experience.
May serve as a patient safety champion, supporting 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 and run errands to pick up or deliver items for patient care.
Perform nursing tasks delegated by the Registered Nurse that meet the stated requirements for delegation, including tasks that do not require nursing judgment, assessment, complex observations, or critical decisions.
Perform basic nursing care duties as directed by the RN, including waived testing, fingerstick glucose, urine dipstick, occult fecal testing, non-sterile specimen collection, nasogastric tube care, 12-lead EKGs, and simple clean non-sterile dressing changes.
Collect and document data such as height, weight, vital signs, and intake and output.
Use handheld wireless devices and other portable technology to measure and document intake and output, vital signs, and point-of-care testing.
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, including 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.