What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Novice I position at Franciscan Health?
WHO WE ARE
With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Alliance is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Alliance takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
- Patient Care Documentation Documents patient care information to ensure timely and accurate completion of patient care records in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Patient Information Communication Communicates and reports patient data and information to the RN to ensure appropriate and timely care is provided to the patient.
- Patient Comfort & Support Provides psychological, physical and emotional support; and answers questions about treatment plan, medications, diet or physicians instructions to ensure the patient is comfortable and understands all the information provided to them.
- Coworker Onboarding & Training Assists in the onboarding and training of new coworkers to ensure all coworkers receive consistent and accurate information.
- Inventory Levels Verifies inventory levels; orders receives and stores supplies and equipment; and maintains inventory and equipment logs.
- Patient Care Performs delegated patient care activities as directed by medical staff, in a manner that is aligned with age specific needs of the patient to ensure safe, accurate and high-quality treatment of patients.
- Patient Care provides activities of daily living (ADLs) including hygiene, assistance with feeding and elimination, positioning, mobility, and ambulation.
- Skills gathers patient information such as vital signs, point-of-care glucose testing, intake and output, weights, specimen collection. Performs urinary catheter and ostomy care.
- Supplies & Equipment: restocks patient room and unit supplies; performs equipment checks.
- Transportation transports patients by wheelchair, cart, bed, bassinet
- Communication answers call-lights, telephones, etc. Communicates and reports patient data and information to the RN.
- Documentation records observations, actions, and interventions into the medical record.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Required: Must be enrolled in an Associate or Bachelor’s degree in nursing program fully accredited by either the CCNE (Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education) or NLNAC (National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission).
- Required: Must have successfully completed one full rotation (semester, quarter, etc.) of nursing clinicals through a fully accredited school of nursing. Must be in good standing in their program.
- Preferred: Having participated in the Franciscan Alliance or local Division’s established Student Nurse Extern/Student Nurse Intern program.
- Required: Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association
TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.
Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.
Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.
Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.
