Unit Patient Care Assistant (UPCA) - Med Surg

High School Graduate or GED equivalent

• 18 years or older
• The ability to function in a past paced work environment with excellent organizational, customer service, and prioritization skills required
• The ability to work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality care to patients
• POSITION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Anything listed here requires a pre-employment physical by Employee Health to determine if the employee is capable of meeting the requirements.

Physical Activity : Sitting - 34% to 66%

• Standing - 67% to 100%
• Walking - 67% to 100%
• Bending - 67% to 100%
• Squatting - 67% to 100%
• Crouching - 67% to 100%
• Kneeling - 34% to 66%
• Reaching - 67% to 100%
• Upper Extremity :

Use of Upper Extremity - 67% to 100%

• Push / Pull / Lift / Carry :

Initial push up to a maximum of 37 lbs - 1% to 33%

• Initial pull up to a maximum of 37 lbs - 1% to 33%
• Sustained push up to a maximum of 18 lbs - 1% to 33%
• Sustained pull up to a maximum of 18 lbs - 1% to 33%
• Lift up to a maximum of 35 lbs - 67% to 100%
• Carry up to a maximum of 35 lbs - 67% to 100%
• PART TWO : FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Position Objective

Under the direction of the Charge Nurse and / or Nurse Manager, provide nursing unit with efficient and appropriate assistance with selected patient and unit needs. May also perform a variety of clerical duties and various tasks to provide a well-supplied, safe, and clean patient unit.

Performance Expectation

Greets patient upon arrival and complete standard admission tasks Room set up after EVS clean to ensure room is ready for next patient

• Collects patient masks and redistributes new masks
• Updates patient board with primary nurse and LNA
• Participates in assisting the patient with readiness for discharge gathering patient belongings, assist patient with getting dressed
• Completes room strip down after discharge
• Completes hourly rounding for patient experience on all assigned patients to include safety checks per unit standards utilizing a rounding script / checklist
• Delivers meal trays for patient not on precautions (i.e. aspiration) and set patients up to eat
• Moves beds to PACU / OR for surgical patients
• Sets patients up and assist patients with the completion of personal care and provide clean hospital gown, and change linens
• Performs patient sitting for patients requiring 1 : 1 after successful completion of required learning activities
• Assists with uncomplicated patients and / or patients without precautions (BLT, etc.) with lifting, positioning, and dressing of patients
• Perform quality checks of glucometers every 24 hours
• Answers call lights and direct patient needs to appropriate resources
• Stocks equipment from central location to nurse server as needed to ensure unit is well supplied and monitor for expired supplies
• Assists with the maintenance of overall unit organization and cleanliness
• Answers phones and handle calls appropriately
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

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