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 patient activities of daily living, maintains a safe and clean care environment, carries out delegated basic nursing tasks, gathers and documents patient data, and assists patients, visitors, nursing personnel, and hospital staff. Additional duties may include patient transport, errands, supply and equipment management, and use of technology to coordinate care. Responsibilities may change, and the associate is expected to perform other duties as requested by a supervisor.

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.
An 18-year-old individual 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 in 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 act 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 patient-care items.
Perform delegable nursing tasks assigned by the Registered Nurse that do not require nursing judgment, assessment, complex observation, or critical decisions.
Perform basic nursing care duties as directed by the RN, including waived tests, 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, intake, and output.
Use 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 for care coordination, including 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.
Focus on safety, quality, and efficiency while performing job duties.
Perform other duties as requested by the supervisor.