Health Care Assistant

3 days ago

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a Health Care Assistant to join our team as part of our work study program. This temporary, casual role will work during the school year from September to May, with students not having a set number of guaranteed hours.

Job Responsibilities
  • Contribute to the health and well-being of assigned patients by performing quality patient care, technical procedures, and related duties that meet established standards.
  • Act as a competent, caring, and collaborative member of the patient care team.
  • Provide clerical support for the unit, including identified EHR duties, answering phones, coordinating unit communication, etc.
  • Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with patients and families, team members, department, and medical center personnel.
  • Assist patients with activities of daily living, including hygiene, grooming, and bathing.
  • Respond to patients' call lights in a timely manner, identifies patient needs, and provides patients with appropriate responses or communicates needs to appropriate team members.
  • Perform intentional rounding in collaboration with the RN.
  • Takes and records patients' vital signs as prescribed by nursing protocol or physician order.
  • Measures and records patients' intake and output according to established protocol and order.
  • Conducts point-of-care tests as assigned and/or delegated.
  • Communicates any changes or pertinent information related to the patient's physical appearance and attitude, I & O, vital signs, and point-of-care testing to the nurse.
  • Records which nurse was notified for all abnormal results.
  • Keeps patient rooms neat, clean, and orderly. Changes bed linen as scheduled and as needed.
  • Escorts patients on foot or transports patients on carts, beds, or in wheelchairs.
  • Procures and stocks equipment and supplies, and insures that equipment is operable and clean.
  • Greets and relays information to appropriate staff, physicians, or family members.
  • Takes inventory of patient belongings and valuables as well as documents and secures.
  • Collects specimens using clean technique and labels appropriately.
  • Disposes of trash, linens, and supplies in an appropriate manner.
  • Ensures patient and supply rooms are properly stocked; linen is covered.
  • Supports unit and medical center compliance with Regulatory standards, customer service, and other initiatives.
  • May perform various technical procedures after training, competency validation, and upon delegation from a Registered Nurse, such as maintaining oxygen equipment, performing oral suctioning, routine incision care, providing skin care, applying and changing non-sterile dressings, applying warm and cold compresses or non-prescription topical creams/ointments, 12-lead EKGs, phlebotomies, and discontinuing IVs, saline locks, and foley catheters.
  • Records actions in the EHR.
  • Performs clerical duties in EHR; answers phones and triages calls appropriately.
  • Performs all responsibilities/duties required by Patient Care Services as defined in the scope of service, to assure that the unique nature of the clients is addressed.
Qualifications
  • Current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry upon hire.
  • Completion of one semester of clinical rotation within an accredited nursing program.
  • Enroll in and successful completion of the Hennepin Healthcare determined Nursing Assistant program.
  • -6 months of acute nursing assistance experience.
Preferred Qualifications
  • High school graduate or equivalent.
  • Basic Life support.
  • Training/equivalent experience as a nursing assistant, CNA, or EMT.
  • Current student (enrolled) in a 4-year RN program.
  • Experience with EPIC and/or similar electronic health record system.
  • One year Nursing Assistant experience in a similar (hospital) setting.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
  • Knowledge of basic medical terminology.
  • Basic computer knowledge.
  • Ability to work cohesively and respectfully with a diverse workforce and patient population.
  • Ability to prioritize, organize, and communicate with multidisciplinary staff.
  • Ability to adapt to sometimes rapidly changing and unpredictable situations.
  • Ability to read and follow written instructions; understand and communicate verbal and written information.

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