Patient Care Assistant - Recovery Room, Children's and Women's Hospital

Responsibilities

• Receives verbal/written assignments from RN
• Accompanies patients on admission, discharge, and transfer
• Takes and records vital signs and weight
• Performs blood glucose monitoring
• Records accurate intake and output (to include NG, chest tube, ostomy bags, foley, etc.)
• Reports any skin condition to RN
• Reports any changes in patient condition to RN
• Accesses and accurately maintains electronic and paper medical records
• Assists patients with positioning and/or transfer from stretcher to bed/wheelchair
• Assists patients with activities of Daily Living
• Answers patient call lights promptly
• Distributes water and ice
• Maintains patient nourishment stock and monitors expiration dates
• Cleans equipment between each patient use
• Maintains clean and neat stocked areas and patient bays
• Maintains unit supplies for outdates
• Records daily temperatures on unit logs for warmers, refrigerators, and freezer
• Cleans and defrosts refrigerators/freezers
• Operates unit equipment as required
• Runs unit errands as needed
• Keeps hallway clear of equipment
• Responds to overhead pages
• Participates in orientation of new employees as assigned
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
• Regular and prompt attendance
• Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
• Regular and prompt attendance
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
• Related duties as required
• Related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education
• Required BCLS - Basic Life Support upon hire
• Required comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements