Patient Care Assistant

3 days ago

Houston, Texas, United States Unavailable Full time
Job Summary

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center is a world-renowned leader in research and clinical excellence, driving breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, and more. Our team's dedication has led to the creation of innovative research programs and initiatives, resulting in advanced treatments that are unparalleled globally.

Our commitment to advancing healthcare standards is reflected in our state-of-the-art McNair Campus, designed with the human experience in mind. This 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare, focusing on leading-edge patient care, research, and education.

Our strong alliance with Texas Heart Institute and Baylor College of Medicine enables us to provide our patients with a powerful network of care, unlike any other. Our collaboration aims to increase access to care through a growing network of leading specialists and revolutionize healthcare to save lives and improve community health.

Responsibilities
  • Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff.
  • Monitors and records vital signs.
  • Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs.
  • Accurately measures, records, and reports intake and output.
  • Obtains and records daily weight.
  • Performs blood glucose testing using a blood glucose meter.
  • Reports changes in patient status promptly to RN.
  • Performs as a sitter or patient care companion when needed.
  • Assists in the admission, transfer, and discharge process.
  • Performs unit housekeeping needs.
  • Delivers specimens, picks up medications, and other items.
  • Acts as a receptionist for the unit, with limited use of hospital information systems according to hospital policy.
  • Checks and documents refrigerator temperatures as delegated, reporting variances to appropriate personnel.
  • Updates assigned bed status.
  • Answers call lights and telephone.
  • Keeps the patient environment clean, performs comfort rounds, keeps hallways clear of obstruction, reports safety issues and broken equipment appropriately, and adheres to patient safety precautions.
  • Communicates with patient's family, physicians, and unit personnel and peers in an accurate, courteous, and professional manner.
Qualifications
  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • BLS Required - American Heart Association.
  • Prior experience preferred.
  • Good written/oral communication skills.

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