What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical & Quality Assistant, 2W Med Surg position at Grand View Health?
Responsibilities
Under direct supervision of the professional staff the Clinical & Quality Assistant, 2W Med Surg performs certain non-complex duties related to patient care and functioning of the unit. The Clinical & Quality Assistant, 2W Med Surg 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.
Essential Functions :
- The Clinical & Quality Assistant, 2W Med Surg 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.
Schedule : Three 12-hour shifts a week, from 7 : 00 pm -7 : 30 am, four weekend shifts every six weeks, every third holiday.
Qualifications
Education and Experience :
High School Diploma / GED, required
Licenses and Certifications :
Nursing Assistant – Certified, Upon hire, preferred
Basic Life Support (BLS), Upon hire, required
Benefits :
We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits to part-time and full-time employees including :
