Responsibilities

Under direct supervision of the professional staff the Clinical & Quality Assistant, House performs certain non-complex duties related to patient care and functioning of the unit. The Clinical & Quality Assistant, House functions to support the staff assisting with clerical duties along with delivery of patient care to varied age groups while providing a calm, caring and clean environment. The essential functions of the Clinical & Quality Assistant, House are:

Essential Functions:

• Assists other members of the healthcare team to deliver safe, appropriate, and quality patient care
• Assists with or provides basic nursing care in order to help the nurse meet the activities of daily living for the patient
• Assists with patient mobility needs including turning, positioning, transferring, and ambulation of patients as directed, using appropriate and proper body mechanics and assistive devices
• Maintains safe patient environment
• Responds to emergency situations within the scope of their training and performs under the direction of the nurse
• Performs vital signs, including use of automatic blood pressure machine as directed by nursing staff
• Under the direction of the nurse, provides basic skin care to prevent skin break breakdown and maintain or improve skin integrity
• Answers call bells and responds to patient requests within their scope or communicates patient needs to the nurse
• Transfers and moves patients via wheelchair, bed, or stretcher to appropriate locations within the hospital
• Possesses and demonstrates working knowledge of equipment in order to ensure a safe environment
• Maintains open communication with department staff and accepts direction to ensure a safe environment
• Understands and respects patients' rights to privacy and dignity in order to maintain patient confidentiality
• Ensures that equipment and supplies considered essential are functional, safe, and readily accessible in order to provide a safe environment
• Performs department specific maintenance duties as appropriate to department
• Acts as a patient advocate to ensure safe, appropriate, and quality patient care
• Adheres to standards of practice for infection control and universal precautions

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma/GED, required Licenses and Certifications:Nursing Assistant – Certified, Upon hire, preferredBasic Life Support (BLS), Upon hire, required

Benefits:• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance for full time and part time• 403B• Pension Plan• On-site discounted Child Care Center• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5250 per year• Free Life Insurance• Free Parking• Paid Time Off• Sick Time• Flexible Spending Accounts• Employee Referral Bonus