Patient Care Specialist

7 days ago


Lake Success NY, United States FlexStaff Careers Full time
Job Summary

As a Patient Care Associate with FlexStaff Careers, you will provide direct care to a designated group of patients. Your responsibilities will include assisting with admission and discharge processes, establishing good interpersonal relationships with families and hospital staff, and reporting vital information to the healthcare team. You will also be responsible for conveying needed information to patients and visitors, maintaining good communication with co-workers, and performing direct patient care as assigned. Additionally, you will obtain and document patient vital signs, apprise the Registered Nurse and healthcare team of any observed significant changes in the patient's condition, and respond to patient requests and/or call light. You will also maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients and families in accordance with hospital standards.

Responsibilities:
  • Assist with the unit's admission and discharge processes.
  • Establish good interpersonal relationships with families/visitors and hospital staff.
  • Report vital information to all levels of the healthcare team, as needed.
  • Convey needed information to patients and visitors.
  • Maintain good communication with co-workers for proper team functioning.
  • Communicate pertinent patient observations to members of the health care team.
  • Perform direct patient care as assigned for designated group of patients.
  • Obtain and document patient vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, respirations, pulse, weight, and height) using appropriate equipment.
  • Apprise the Registered Nurse and health care team of any observed significant changes in the patient's condition.
  • Communicate written and verbal information.
  • Respond to patient requests and/or call light.
  • Maintain a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients and families in accordance with hospital standards.
  • Function in an emergency situation as a team member with guidance from supervisory personnel.
  • Assist with restrained patients according to established policy.
  • Perform grade I and II decubitus care, as directed.
  • Perform activities of daily living appropriate to patient's condition.
  • Use proper body mechanics, obtain help and/or use appropriate equipment when lifting, moving or transferring patients from bed to chair, putting them on stretchers and assisting them into wheelchairs.
  • Perform delegated patient care procedures.
  • Obtain and labels specimens, and performs certain diagnostic tests consistent with established procedures, as directed.
  • Perform phlebotomy procedures.
  • Perform telemetry and electrocardiograms, as directed.
  • Use clinical knowledge in the care and management of patients based on diagnoses and the unit assigned.
  • Perform related duties, as required.
Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
  • Proficiency in performing EKG and Phlebotomy, required.
  • Minimum one (1) year of direct patient care experience, required.


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