Patient Care Assistant CCU

Job Summary

Assists professional nursing personnel in providing patient care to a specific patient population. Provides direct and indirect patient care duties under the guidance and direction of the Licensed Nurse.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (Required)
• 1 or more years experience in Medical Terminology (Preferred)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire (Required)
• Emergency Center Employees: Crisis Response Training required within 6 months of hire (Required)

Essential Functions

• Provide assistance to the nurses with direct-patient care
• Communicates with and keeps manager informed of unit activities, needs and problems related to patient care
• Maintains established departmental, unit and hospital guidelines, policies and procedures
• Follows established routines and utilize supplies and equipment in a cost-effective manner
• Implements and maintains factors related to safety and effectiveness of patient outcomes
• Administers necessary actions to comply with daily patient hygiene standards
• Documents and submits required information and data in a timely fashion
• Clearly and accurately documents designated processes, policies, products, service offerings, etc.
• Ensures that documentation is tailored to expected readers / users
• Uses correct terminology
• Conforms to required style and format
• Demonstrates technical skill in using equipment appropriate for role
• Understands equipment operation
• Maintains equipment in working order
• Troubleshoots equipment problems
• Uses technology to increase productivity
• Adapts to new technology

Additional Duties

• Adheres to the hospital and departmental attendance and punctuality guidelines
• Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the core values, mission and vision of the organization
• Performs other duties as required and completes all job functions as per departmental policies and procedures
• Maintains current knowledge in present areas of responsibility (i.e., self education, attends ongoing educational programs)
• Attends staff meetings and completes mandatory in-services and requirements and competency evaluations on time
• Demonstrates competency at all levels in providing care to all patients based on age, sex, weight, and demonstrated needs
• For non-clinical areas, has attended training and demonstrates usage of age-specific customer service skills
• Wears protective clothing and equipment as appropriate