Patient Care Associate - ICU - FT - Days - MHM

Location: Miramar, Florida

About the role

Under the supervision of an RN, performs basic patient care and other related technical and clinical support activities.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, and eating.
• Assists with keeping patient rooms/areas stocked, clean and orderly.
• Additional duties as assigned.
• Performs basic patient care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN, including but not limited to: monitoring vital signs, EKG testing, phlebotomy, taking blood glucose measurements, and recording intake and output.
• Monitors patient status and response; reports abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
• Assists with transporting patients, as needed.

Competencies

• Accountability
• Customer Service
• Organization Skills
• Patient and Family Centered Care
• Patient Safety - Ancillary/Support
• Problem Solving
• Responding to Change
• Standards of Behavior

Requirements

• No degree or formal education required.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross (or grace period for essential credential).
• Complexity of work requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Three (3) months of patient care experience demonstrating the ability to perform basic patient care or certification of completion from a formal training program.
• EKG and phlebotomy competencies are required within six (6) months of hire date.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Bending and Stooping: 60%
• Climbing: 20%
• Keyboard Entry: 60%
• Kneeling: 60%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater: 60%
• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient: 60%
• Lifting or Carrying 25.01 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient: 60%
• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient: 60%
• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient: 60%
• Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient: 60%
• Reaching: 60%
• Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg: 20%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm: 60%
• Running: 40%
• Sitting: 60%
• Squatting: 60%
• Standing: 60%
• Walking: 60%
• Audible Speech: 60%
• Hearing Acuity: 60%
• Depth Perception: 60%
• Distinguish Color: 60%
• Seeing - Far: 60%
• Seeing - Near: 60%
• Exposure to Biohazardous Waste: 60%
• Exposure to Biological Hazards - Respiratory: 60%
• Exposure to Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion: 60%
• Exposure to Blood and/or Bodily Fluids: 60%
• Exposure to Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens: 60%
• Exposure to Cytotoxic Chemicals: 20%
• Exposure to Dust: 40%
• Exposure to Gas/Vapors/Fumes: 60%
• Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals: 20%
• Exposure to Hazardous Medication: 20%
• Exposure to Latex: 20%
• Exposure to Computer Monitor: 60%
• Exposure to Domestic Animals: 20%
• Exposure to Moving Mechanical Parts: 60%
• Exposure to Needles/Sharp Objects: 60%
• Potential for Physical Assault: 20%
• Exposure to Radiation: 20%
• Exposure to Wet or Slippery Surfaces: 60%