ASSISTANT -PATIENT CARE-MED SURG

POSITION TITLE:                          Patient Care Assistant

DEPARTMENT:                              Nursing Supervisors

FLSA STATUS:                              Non-exempt   

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:     Manager, Nursing Administration                   

Job Summary: Observes patient in room with an unobstructed view of the patient.

Essential Functions:

• Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.
• Refers patient requests to nursing staff using the call light.
• Sits with patient during clinical tests or procedures.
• Observes ambulatory patients at all times; to bathroom and other areas that are allowed.
• Straightens bed linens assists with changing linens as needed.
• Assists with meal trays set up.
• Assists with stocking servers for patient rooms when no patient assignment.
• Documents observations.
• Assists with updating out of date logs when no patient assignment is in place.

Minimum Qualifications: 18 years of age. Completion of Part 1 Verbal De-escalation of Handle with Care training within two (2) months of hire.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Ability to distinguish sounds and stay awake. Ability to write and speak clearly, concentrate for protracted periods and work with diverse patient and staff populations with sensitivity to cultural and spiritual influences impacting patient care. 

Working Conditions: Work in an unpredictable environment encountering stressful situations and exposure to body fluids and infectious diseases. May experience traumatic situations including deceased patients.

Physical Requirements: Constantly see/visual acuity, talk/hear.  Constantly sit, reach, push/pull, handle/grasp/feel, bend/twist, stoop/kneel/crouch, lift/carry 1 to 50+ lbs.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.