Patient Care Assistant/Unit Coordinator, Medical ICU, 7a-7p

3 weeks ago

Louisville Kentucky, United States UofL Health Full time
Overview:
The Patient Care Assistant/Unit Coordinator performs clerical duties and clinical patient care support on the unit under the direction of the Licensed Nursing Personnel. They utilize proper and professional communication skills with department and UofL Health personnel, as well as with patients, families, and visitors. All duties will be provided in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of licensed nursing personnel and while adhering to the values of patient and family centered care.

Responsibilities:
Essential Functions:

Transcribes and computes physician orders, department orders and messages accurately. Writes legibly and transcribes orders accurately

Assembles patient medical records and maintains proper order of records within the chart

Sets up admission charts and disassembles discharged and transferred charts, checking for completeness

Handles desk communications properly and promptly, including responding immediately to intercom, pages and routing of messages to appropriate person

Replaces forms as necessary in patient medical records

Routes requests for patient information to nurse promptly and accurately

Communicates physician orders to responsible nurse.

Collects required unit data

Measures and documents intake and output, heights and weights, and vital signs

Applies, monitors, and documents restraint usage

Collects urine, stool, and sputum specimens

Performs and documents point-of-care testing

Performs and documents patient mobility and exercise, and comfort, rest, and sleep care needs

Performs and documents patient hygiene, grooming, and dressing, skin and nail care, dietary, and toileting and elimination needs

 Other Functions:

Organizes equipment and supplies

Completes bedmaking and cleaning assignments on the unit

Performs and documents perineal care, and applies unsterile hot/cold packs/compresses, bandages, and elastic stockings

Safely and correctly operates equipment (i.e. beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, hypo/hyperthermia unit, mechanical lifts, bed scales)

Presents a pleasant, courteous, effective manner with telephone conversations and interactions with others

Orders stock; maintains and enters charged items at the end of the shift according to procedure

Orients new personnel in desk orientation

Assists with admitting, physical examination, transferring, and discharging patients

Transports patients, lab work, specimens, and blood

Adheres to Universal precaution, infection control, OSHA, and other regulatory policies and procedures. Maintains safe work practices and follows facility safety procedures

Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct

Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
Education / Accreditation / Licensure (required & preferred):

 

             High School Graduate or equivalent, completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant. Medical Assistant

             or EMT Training Program or Nursing Students who have completed Fundamentals of Nursing Course

             from an accredited school of nursing

 

            Experience (required and preferred):

 

             External candidates One of the following is Required: Certification as a Nursing Assistant (C.N.A),

             Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), must be current and

             in good standing with state licensing board,  or be enrolled in an accredited school of nursing

             with completion of Fundamentals of Nursing Course.  LPN’s may apply. Medical terminology and

             computer skills required.

 

             Internal candidates:  Same as External Applicants

             or

             Must have a minimum of 1 year work experience with the University of Louisville Hospital and

             completion of an onsite CA Fundamentals Class. All candidates must have the following: ability

             to read, interpret, and follow detailed oral, written and illustrated instructions; ability to write

             simple sentences to complete forms, chart patient data and detail medical instructions for subsequent

             care; and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients,

             care givers, other employees and the general public

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