What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Assistant, Telemetry position at Grand View Hospital?
Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the professional staff, the Patient Care Assistant is responsible for providing patient care as well as performing certain non-complex duties related to patient care and functioning of the unit. The Patient Care Assistant 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 of Patient Care Assistant:
- Performs the following tasks assigned:
- Vital signs
- Intake and output measurements
- Glucose monitoring
- Specimen collection
- Documentation for all assigned responsibilities
- Phlebotomy (within 6 months)
- EKG (within 6 months)
- Following the treatment plan, the Patient Care Assistant works together with licensed personnel to deliver safe, appropriate quality patient care
- Performs necessary function to ensure patient comfort and satisfaction with service
- Assists with patient mobility needs including turning, positioning, transferring, and ambulation of patients as directed, using appropriate and proper body mechanics and assistive devices
- Accepts responsibility for providing safe, appropriate, quality patient care
- Communicates changes in patients' conditions and unit concerns with the unit-based team
- Performs 1:1 watches as assigned
- Assumes responsibility for ordering and restocking supplies necessary for efficient operation of the department within budgetary parameters
- Possesses and demonstrates a working knowledge of equipment to ensure a safe environment
- Takes an active role in unit-based performance improvement
- Assists in orienting and educating new staff
- Transfers and moves all patient age groups via wheelchair, bed or stretcher to appropriate locations within the hospital
- Understands and respects patients' rights to privacy and dignity to maintain patient confidentiality
- Performs patient related clerical duties, including unit statistics, manuals, logs, entering patient charges, etc.
Schedule: At least 24 hours every six weeks, with at least eight hours on a weekend, and at least one holiday per year
Qualifications
Education and Experience:High School Diploma/GED, required
Licenses and Certifications:Nursing Assistant – Certified, Upon hire, preferredBasic Life Support (BLS), training provided by Grand View
Benefits: We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits to part-time and full-time employees including:
- Wellness and gym discounts & free cardiac rehab gym
- 403B
- On-site discounted childcare center
- Tuition assistance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free parking
