Patient Care Associate: Orthopedics/Spine M2 12 hrs/ week Days

Responsibilities

• Collect patient data, including vital signs, height and weight, and food and fluid intake and output
• Complete personal care of the patient (bathing, oral care, skin care, grooming, dressing, toileting)
• Assist with eating and hydration
• Perform point of care testing such as whole blood glucose
• Turn, position, and/or mobilize patients
• Assist with ambulation, range of motion, and use of assistive and prosthetic devices
• Perform technical procedures such as blood draw and electrocardiography
• Report abnormal findings to the RN and patient care team
• Participate in care planning and the nursing report process
• Incorporate patient/family rights to participate in decision making about their care
• Utilize standardized techniques for keeping patients and families informed
• Promote a clean, orderly, and safe environment of care
• Demonstrate standard and transmission-based precautions and infection control techniques
• Provide details related to patient progress toward goals and outcomes to the RN
• Document all care in the patient record
• Collaborate with Materiel’s Coordinators for use, stocking, and storage of supplies
• May provide activity companion service for patients requiring 1:1 observation

Requirements

• Ability to collect pertinent patient data and report abnormal findings
• Ability to perform point of care testing and technical procedures (blood draw, ECG)
• Ability to assist with personal care, mobility, and basic restorative care
• Ability to maintain a clean, orderly, and safe environment
• Ability to follow infection control and safety precautions
• Ability to collaborate with the caregiving team and materiel coordinators

Qualifications

• Trained to perform blood draw and electrocardiography
• Knowledge of standardized techniques for patient and family communication
• Understanding of safe patient handling and use of assistive/prosthetic devices
• Commitment to promoting patient progress toward discharge
• Ability to document care accurately in the patient record

Pay

Salary Range: $41,923.00 - $54,500.00

Schedule

Work Shift: Day