Patient Care Assistant/Unit Coordinator, Advanced Heart Failure Intermediate, 7p-7a

4 weeks ago


Louisville, United States UofL Health Full time

Overview

We are Hiring at Jewish Hospital

Location: 200 Abraham Flexner Way Lou, KY 40202

Shift Options: Full-time, Nights

About Us

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with seven hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehabilitation Institute and the Brown Cancer Center.

With more than 13,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Our Mission

As an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

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.

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

Required Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in healthcare setting State Registered Nurse Aide (SRNA) by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (preferred)

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Pay & Benefits Options Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays Free tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner 401K with Employer Match

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