Patient Support Assistant

About the role

Assist Registered Nurse in providing direct patient care to multiple patients at a time on a designated nursing unit.

We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with daily living activities including bathing, eating, walking, grooming, and going to the bathroom, and any necessary clean-up of patient, bed, and room.
• Ensure a clean and safe environment in patient rooms on unit.
• Accurately perform and document routine vital checks on patients including temperature, blood pressure, height, weight, pulse, intake and output, etc.
• May assist in telemetry cardiac monitoring, recognizing life-threatening arrhythmias and communicating immediately to Registered Nurse.
• Assist with movement of patients and adjustment of patients' bed to provide comfort and assure patient safety and well-being.
• May assist in transportation of patients and beds within hospital setting.
• Assist in the monitoring of patients that have been identified as a potential risk to themselves.
• Maintains supplies and equipment necessary for patient care operations.
• Secures and handles appropriate supplies, medications, and lab specimens transported from/into and within the unit.
• Performs other duties related to direct patient care as designated by the Registered Nurse including, but not limited to, finger stick glucose testing, urine dipstick, non-sterile specimen collection, occult fecal, nasogastric tube care, 12 lead EKG, catheter, colostomy bag, and simple clean (non-sterile) dressing changes.
• As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality, and efficiency in performing job duties.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED (Required)
• BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
• CPR certified
• Basic PC skills required to manage patient information and ensure effective clinical workflows and documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR)

Schedule

Night shift, 36 scheduled weekly hours.