Patient Care Assistant

4 weeks ago

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States The Christ Hospital Cardiovascular Associates Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Patient Care Assistant to join our team at The Christ Hospital Cardiovascular Associates. As a Patient Care Assistant, you will be responsible for transporting patients to and from scheduled treatment appointments in a safe and timely manner.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assess patient's ability to transfer to mode of transportation
  • Refers patients perceived to be incapable of transferring without assistance to nurse
  • Reviews handoff report for essential information to care for patient during transport
  • Transportation of patients is carried out in a timely manner according to department guidelines
  • Assists patients to and from wheelchairs, stretchers, or beds with technical staff and nursing assistance as needed
  • Transport assignments are dispatched electronically
Additional Responsibilities
  • Maintains safety standards and uses proper body mechanics while assisting patients in transfer to and from beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, and ambulating
  • Follows patient identification policy during each transport
  • Safety precautions, i.e. side rails are always in place during transportation
  • Assists with patient care activities such as positioning, lifting, and turning patients, restraining combative patients, assisting patients out of bed during transport process
  • Properly handles oxygen tanks, infusion pumps, IV's and other medical equipment
  • Utilizes universal precautions at all times when transport or handling patients
  • All patient information is held in confidence at all times
  • Uses and maintains equipment according to vendor protocol and departmental standards
  • Perform related duties based on departmental needs
Unit Responsibility/Accountability
  • Serves as a positive role model - maintains a positive attitude
  • Participates in unit governance activities
  • Responds to scheduling responsibilities with timeliness
  • Utilizes the time and attendance system appropriately
  • Contributes to unit performance improvement activities
  • Participates in Peer Evaluation process
  • In-services and unit meetings are attended
  • Maintains the integrity of unit equipment. Cleans all equipment after each use
  • Completes all unit assignments as assigned
  • Assists visitors to designated areas as needed
  • Performs other duties as required or directed
Patient Contact
  • Associate transports newborn, infant, adult, adolescent and geriatric patients via wheelchair, beds, or stretcher to departments/units
  • Evidence exists that the employee has obtained age specific education and training
Maintains Clutter-Free Environment
  • Assigned specific areas to monitor by lead transporter
  • Expected to clear unwanted equipment such as wheelchairs, O2 tanks, stretchers, and beds
Required In-Services
  • Demonstrates proficiency in CPR
  • Completes yearly education/competency review per department guidelines
Qualifications

High School Graduate or GED

1 year of customer service experience preferred

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