Patient Support Assistant

OhioHealth • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

Assist licensed clinicians in providing direct and indirect patient care on an assigned unit. The role supports patients with activities of daily living, maintains a safe and clean care environment, completes delegated basic nursing tasks, collects and documents patient data, and reports observations and concerns to the Registered Nurse. The assistant also helps patients, visitors, and staff with information and coordination needs, maintains supplies and equipment, and may support safety initiatives, telemetry monitoring, patient transport, technology workflows, or the orientation of new nursing assistants. As part of a High Reliability Organization, the role emphasizes safety, quality, and efficiency. Duties may change and are not limited to those listed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• CPR certification.
• Basic PC skills to manage patient information and support clinical workflows and electronic medical record documentation.

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 on the assigned unit, 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 and encourage 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 patient-care items.
• Perform nursing tasks delegated by the Registered Nurse that meet the specified limits for safe delegation and do not require nursing judgment or assessment.
• Perform basic nursing care tasks as directed by the RN, including waived testing, 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 for measurement and documentation of patient data and point-of-care testing.
• Report patient observations and concerns to the Registered Nurse.
• Assist hospital visitors and staff with information needs and may use technology for healthcare coordination, scheduling, documentation, or nutrition-service ordering.
• May serve as a super user for nursing assistant information technology 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, or within the unit.
• Perform other duties as requested by the supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED