Patient Care Assistant - 4 South Med Surg

Patient Care Activities

• Conduct patient care activities
• Cleaning
• Taking vital signs
• Obtaining lab specimens
• Charting
• Auxiliary patient transport
• Assisting with activities of daily living
• Managing clerical duties
• Ordering and receiving supplies

Work Environment

The Clinical Observation Unit primarily serves adult patients who are ambulatory and non-ambulatory, meeting initial criteria for observation. The department aims to provide efficient protocol-based care to patients with well-defined diagnoses or presenting symptoms such as chest pain, COPD, asthma, and congestive heart failure.

Qualification

Candidates must provide documentation of an 80% or higher score on the Medical Terminology exam.