Unit Support Staff (PRN) - E7 Intermediate Care (PCU)

Lakeland Regional Health is a leading medical center located in Central Florida. With a legacy spanning over a century, we have been dedicated to serving our community with excellence in healthcare. As the only Level 2 Trauma center for Polk, Highlands, and Hardee counties, and the second busiest Emergency Department in the US, we are committed to providing high-quality care to our diverse patient population. Our facility is licensed for 910 beds and handles over 200,000 emergency room visits annually, along with 49,000 inpatient admissions, 21,000 surgical cases, 4,000 births, and 101,000 outpatient visits.

Lakeland Regional Health is currently seeking motivated individuals to join our team in various entry-level positions. Whether you're starting your career in healthcare or seeking new opportunities to make a difference, we have roles available across our primary and specialty clinics, urgent care centers, and upcoming standalone Emergency Department. With over 7,000 employees, Lakeland Regional Health offers a supportive work environment where you can thrive and grow professionally.

As needed. Based on availability and the needs of the department.

Unit Support Staff (PRN) delivers care to patients under the direction/delegation of the Registered Nurse and must be able to perform satisfactorily the specific patient care competencies as outlined by the department(s). In addition, functions include patient care consistent with that of a Unit Support Staff/PCA and at least two additional multi-skilled unit-specific duties to meet patient and/or departmental needs.

• Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration.
• Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care.
• Communicates appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created.

• Behaves in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety.
• Demonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work.
• Participates actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work.

• Demonstrates responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities.
• Knows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures.

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• Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration.
• Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care.
• Communicates appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created.
• Safety And Performance Improvement
  • Behaves in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety.
  • Demonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work.
  • Participates actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work.
  • Stewardship
  • Demonstrates responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities.
  • Knows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures.
  • Standard Work: Unit Support Staff (PRN)
  • Delivers patient care under the direction/delegation of the Registered Nurse and must be able to perform satisfactorily the specific patient care competencies as outlined by the department(s). Duties include: assisting patient perform ADLs (bathing, toileting, mobility, eating, skin care, mouth care, etc.), taking vital signs, responding to call lights, hourly patient rounding, intentional toileting, declutter of patient environment.
  • Communicates pertinent patient information and needs to the RN in a timely manner, such as response to activity, vital signs, pain levels, observed changes in patient conditions.
  • Performs at least two other unit support functions once a month. These functions are defined by the department. Examples include order entry/Unit Coordinator duties, inventory control, assisting UR with discharge review paperwork processing, assisting recreation therapy with patient group activities, watching cardiac monitors, transporting patients.
  • Demonstrates safe work practices, including standard precautions, proper hand washing techniques, fire/safety/disaster plans, risk management, security, reporting and/or correcting safe work practices. Verifies patient identity prior to performing patient care.
  Documents care and ensures documentation is complete, accurate and timely (vital signs, intake and output, etc.).
  
  
  

Essential:

• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient by completion and documentation of age-specific competencies.
• Must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function; demonstrate required competencies in the care of patients. Use effective verbal and written communication skills; BCLS.
Maintains and demonstrates clinical/technical patient care competencies identified by the department/center as evidenced by appropriate completion and documentation.

Essential:

• High School or Equivalent

Other information:
Experience Preferred: Three to six months as a PCA prior to transferring to USS