Healthcare Assistant in Patient Care Specialist

4 weeks ago

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States UC Health Full time

We are seeking a Healthcare Assistant in Patient Care Specialist to join our team at UC Health. The estimated salary for this role is between $45,000 and $60,000 per year.

Company Overview:

UC Health is a leading academic health system in the region, committed to providing world-class care to our community and patients from around the world. Our team is dedicated to innovation, collaboration, and excellence in patient care.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Provide basic direct patient care as delegated by clinical professional personnel in accordance with delegation law and rules and current education.
  • Maintain an orderly, clean, and safe environment for patients and visitors.
  • Engage in population-appropriate communication and involve family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment, and continuing care of the patient.
  • Recognize and respond appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems and identify and respond to different needs resulting from unique psychological needs or those associated with religious/cultural norms.
  • Perform treatments, administer medication, or operate equipment safely and recognize and respond to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect.
  • Provide patient care in a culturally-based and age-specific manner, including measuring vital signs, recording observations of skin integrity, and reporting changes.
  • Assist with activities of daily living (ADL's), skin care, tube and catheter care, turning, positioning, transfer, and ambulating, range of motion (ROM), hot and cold compresses, and provide hygiene and comfort measures.
  • Empties drainage bags and records outputs, disposes of bodily fluids/waste, and utilizes patient care equipment such as manual/hydraulic/electronic lift/hoyer lift/bed scale.
  • Removes and reapplies splints, braces, cervical collars, skin and skeletal traction, anti-embolic stockings, and performs post-mortem care.
  • Distributes and removes food trays, sets up meal trays, positions and prepares patient for meals, assists and/or feeds patient, assists with menu selection, records calorie counts, provides snacks and fluids, and monitors head of bed (HOB) with patients receiving tube feedings.
  • Monitors patients who are at risk to themselves or others and assists with turning, coughing, and deep breathing, provides follow-up to incentive spirometry, reapplies O2 cannula/mask, and provides portable oxygen tank for transport.
  • May perform EKG's, mobile care phlebotomy (MCP), and blood glucose.
  • Communicates patient observations to RN timely and appropriately, orients patients and visitors to room and unit, and updates the white boards appropriately.
  • Documents treatments and procedures performed, responds to and utilizes nurse call system, and reception and phone duties as directed.

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Minimum required: 1 year of college completed, with GPA of 2.5 or higher, prefer a clinic field of study.
  • Trained and maintains proficiency in AHA CPR and patient care skills.
  • Completes unit-specific hospital safety education.

About UC Health:

UC Health is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable, and diverse place of employment. We strive for innovation and provide world-class care for our community and patients from around the world.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary range of $45,000 to $60,000 per year.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • A supportive and inclusive work environment.

How to Apply:

Please submit your application, including your resume and cover letter, to our website.

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