What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient care assistant position at TMH?
WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides advanced care to a 21-county region in North Florida and South Georgia.
We are a career destination with nearly 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.
TMH is the region’s healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region’s only :
- Level II Trauma Center
- Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center
- Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
- Pediatric Intensive Care
- The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle
Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, four residency programs and nearly 40 affiliated physician practices.
HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT
Your Role :
Under direct supervision of a licensed nurse, the Patient Care Assistant performs a variety of routine duties involving :
- Care of medically ill acute or sub-acute patients.
- Performs direct patient care.
- Observes and reports changes in the behavior and physical status of patients.
- Provides a clean and safe environment.
- Assisting with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, shaving, oral and denture care, skin and nail care, bed making, and maintaining a clean .
- Promoting and maintaining mobility (ambulating, transferring, transporting, turning, positioning, lifting, and performing range of motion exercises).
- Assisting with nutrition and hydration (feeding and assisting patients with eating and drinking).
- Assisting with toileting and elimination (assisting with the use of bedpan / urinal / bedside commode, providing catheter care, and care of the incontinent patient).
- Performs data gathering and recognizes abnormal findings (measures and records vital signs, weight, oral intake, output including urine, emesis, and stool).
NOTE : Orientation requires your availability to complete Clinical Orientation on your first full week (Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm).
Reports To :
- Registered Nurse (RN) / Nurse Manager JC 031001 and / or RN / Assistant Nurse Manager JC 030303 Supervises :
- None
- None
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO APPLY
Required Education :Required Experience :
NoneNOTE : Minimum experience for float pool assignments is six (6) months.
Preferred Experience :
One (1) year of job-related experience preferred.
Required Certification / License / Registry :
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. NOTE : BLS certification is required prior to performing patient care. Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) may provide the opportunity for BLS certification training on-site as part of clinical orientation (as needed).
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential / license verification.
Last updated : 2024-11-22
