What are the responsibilities and job description for the PATIENT CARE LIAISON - NURSING position at FREEPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL?
Job Details
Description
The primary responsibility of this role will be to monitor and help keep our Behavioral Health patients safe. When there are no needs for a Behavioral Health sitter, the Patient Care Liaison may help with other duties as described in the Job Responsibilities.
Primary Hours: 1500-2330 (every other weekend is required along with holiday rotation)
Job Summary
The Patient Care Liaison functions closely with nursing staff to provide care needs to the patients. This role will function as a non-clinical role performing duties for patient care areas to support patient experience.
Job Responsibilities
- Organize, clean, and straighten patient rooms and general unit care areas
- Coordinate and assist with phone calls to dietary services
- Distribution of stock and supplies on the unit
- Delivery and removal of patient food trays and supplements
- Rounding in patient rooms providing fresh water, garbage removal, and handing out warm blankets
- Transport patients via wheelchair for discharge and testing
- Sit with patients, which may include behavioral health patients
- Other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications
Requirements
Education: Position is intended for individuals with interest in allied health programs ages 16
Required Experience: 0 – 6 months
Special Skills and Abilities:
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
Physical Requirements:
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Populations Served
While performing this job, the employee may care for patients in the following age groups.
- Young Adult (17 to < 30 years old)
- Middle Adult (30 years to < 60 years old)
- Older Adult (> 60 years old)
While performing this job, the employee does not care for patients in the following age groups.
- No direct responsibility to treat or care for patients
- Neonate (< 30 days)
- Infant (< 1 year old)
- Early Childhood (1 year and < 5 years old)
- Late Childhood (5 years and < 13 years old)
- Adolescent (13 and < 17 years old)
- Serves patients in areas other than direct patient care
Salary : $15 - $25
