Patient Care Associate 36 hrs/nights Observation Unit
4 weeks ago
The Patient Care Assistant II provides patient care and performs unit activities under the direction of the Registered Professional Nurse. These include, but are not limited to, direct patient care activities such as taking vital signs and assisting patients with the basic activities of daily living, as well as non-clinical activities such as acting as a receptionist, coordinating equipment, providing transportation activities, and performing tasks specific to the department assigned.
Key Responsibilities:- Demonstrates NWH CAREfirst standards of behavior while working toward accomplishing the hospital goals.
- Prepares patient rooms for admission.
- Orients the patient and family to the unit/room upon admission.
- Keeps the patient and family informed of scheduled routines and activities.
- Ensures patient safety and promotes comfort.
- Assists patients with activities of daily living such as hygiene, elimination needs, ambulation, and nourishment.
- Takes vital signs; performs blood sugar testing; measures patient's height and weight; records intake, output and amount eaten.
- Reports significant changes to the Registered Nurse.
- Documents patient data in the medical record in a timely manner.
- Ensures a safe environment for staff and specific populations served.
- Maintains appropriate situational safety standards.
- Maintains annual job requirements/competencies.
- Performs duties as assigned under the direction of the RN.
- Receives and reports patient information to the RN.
- Contributes to the plan of care through communication with the Registered Nurse.
- Observes and reports changes in patients' condition to RN.
- Runs errands as directed.
- Transports patients and equipment as needed.
- Ensures the CAREfirst standards of service excellence are consistently used to enhance the overall patient experience.
- Provides 1:1 patient observation as assigned.
- Maintains environment, supplies and equipment.
- Orders supplies and equipment as directed.
- Provides effective hand off to relieving Patient Care Assistant and reports off to assigned nurse prior to break and at end of assigned shift.
- Performs phlebotomy procedures as assigned.
- Greets, directs, and assists all persons arriving on the unit.
- Maintains a clean and safe working environment.
- Demonstrates competence in all software systems in use on the assigned unit.
- Acts as a liaison between the unit and other departments.
- Orders supplies and equipment; maintains designated par levels of supplies.
- Performs clerical duties related to admission, discharge, and transfer of patients, as assigned.
- CPR training required.
- Phlebotomy training and experience preferred.
- Must be able to speak and understand written and oral English communication.
- Education: High school graduate or equivalent.
- Experience: Six months of experience as a Nursing Assistant, or is a Nursing student currently enrolled in a formal program who has successfully completed at least one clinical rotation, or is currently enrolled in and successfully completes the NWH Patient Care Assistant Training Program.
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