Patient Support Assistant/Clerk Aide - Float Pool

About the role

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. 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.

The Clerk Aide performs general clerical duties and functions in nursing units throughout the facility and performs various non-professional patient care activities. Promotes the spirit of O’Bleness Memorial Hospital by displaying caring, courteous behavior in dealing with patients and their families, coworkers, physicians, and guests of the hospital.

Responsibilities

• 40% Performs and/or assists the patient with activities of daily living (e.g., bathing, grooming, eating, walking). Maintains environmental cleanliness and safety of patient rooms, unit, and equipment.
• Provides assistance to patients, visitors, and nursing personnel in assigned unit and maintains flexibility to help other departments with the care of patients as needed.
• Assists in creating the ideal patient experience through development of respectful and compassionate relationships with each patient and family.
• May serve as a patient safety champion, empowering equal responsibility for all safety guidelines among all licensed and unlicensed caregivers.
• May assist in telemetry cardiac monitoring, recognizing life-threatening arrhythmias, and communicates immediately to available licensed clinician.
• May act as a transporter for the nursing unit assigned. Runs errands to either pickup or deliver items for patient care.
• 40% Performs delegable nursing tasks delegated by the Registered Nurse, including tasks with predictable results, safe execution, and minimal risk if performed improperly (e.g., waived testing like fingerstick glucose, urine dipstick, occult fecal testing, non-sterile specimen collection, nasogastric tube care, 12-lead EKG, and simple clean non-sterile dressing changes).
• Accurately collects data such as height, weight, vital signs, intake and output, and records data on the appropriate documentation form.
• Competent in the use of portable technology, using handheld wireless devices for measurement and documentation of intake and output, vital signs, and point-of-care testing (e.g., fingerstick glucoses or urine dipstick).
• Reports patient observations and concerns to the Registered Nurse.
• 20% Assists hospital visitors and staff with information needs. May utilize wireless devices and technology for coordination of healthcare (e.g., scheduling, flowchart documentation, nutrition service ordering).
• May serve as a super user for nursing assistant information technology and/or preceptor for new nursing assistants.
• 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.

The major duties/responsibilities listed above are not intended to be all-inclusive. Associates are expected to perform other duties as requested by supervisor. 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)
• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) certification - Ohio Department of Health

Schedule

Work Shift: Variable
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24
Department: Float Pool