Patient Support Associate

Hospital for Special Care • New Britain, CT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Support Associate provides safe and appropriate non-skilled therapeutic interventions as assigned. Tasks focus on patient supervision to ensure patient safety, transport of patients in preparation for treatment, obtaining/preparing equipment necessary for patient care and maintaining a clean environment. The Patient Support Associate may also perform other clerical duties within the staffing office as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to read, write and understand directions in English.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Ability to tolerate up to four hours of consecutive work.
• Endurance for up to one and one-half hour periods of constant sitting and one-hour periods of independent mobility.
• Ability to safely transfer patients and provide contact guarding or hands-on assistance.
• Ability to lift or carry objects up to 10 pounds continuously, to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 40 pounds frequently for patient transfers and bed mobility.
• Ability to push/pull up to 50 pounds frequently throughout the day for patient transport and mobility activities.
• Frequent need to initiate body positional changes to access equipment from high and low areas and while providing treatment interventions.
• Functional fine and gross motor skills and upper extremity sensation needed.
• Intact vision needed for observation of patient's non-verbal responses and skin assessment.
• Must be able to initiate and interpret communication with patient and others.
• Job requires the application of previously acquired knowledge.
• It also requires flexibility of thought, reasoning, organizational skills and the ability to act in some new or unfamiliar situations.
• Selective attention and concentration are necessary to complete tasks.
• Job requires basic formulation, content, syntax and spelling to complete tasks.
• Only simple sentence or very short paragraph expression is necessary.
• Job requires spontaneous communication and the ability to receive and convey messages.
• Job requires an ability to comprehend lengthy messages or paragraphs and to follow multistage and three step commands.
• Task requires ability to add and subtract two digit numbers.
• Multiply and divide 10’s and 100’s by 2, 3, 4, and 5.
• Perform basic arithmetic operations.

Nice To Haves

• One year work experience with special needs population.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• CPI or Safety Care.

Responsibilities

• Assists in lifting, transporting, turning, guarding and overall patient handling utilizing proper body mechanics and safety awareness.
• Provides observation and direct assistance with patient activities as assigned under direction of licensed nurse.
• Demonstrates competency in utilizing patient related equipment as directed.
• Observes and reports changes in patient condition to appropriate team members.
• Provide set up and or feed assistance during mealtimes.
• Assists with maintaining the orderliness and cleanliness of unit areas.
• Documents assigned tasks accurately and in a timely manner using appropriate formats.
• Orders patient equipment/supplies as directed.
• Obtains, organizes and cleans equipment and supplies as directed.
• Monitors available stock and maintains neat, orderly storage of equipment/supplies on the unit as assigned.
• Provides set-up and clean -up of treatment areas (i.e. pillows, linens, mats, treatment tables, etc.).
• Performs miscellaneous clerical and staffing office duties as needed.
• Prioritizes tasks in order to complete assignments seeking supervisory guidance as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed