Patient Care Assistant - N Tele Non-Exempt); Union

## Patient Care Assistant - 7 N Tele
- Full Time 12 Hour Days (Non-Exempt) (Union)
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Los Angeles, CA
- Health Sciences Campus:
Full time:
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REQThe Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides nursing staff support in the areas of patient care delivery, clerical functions, and organization of the unit environment, as well as set-up and maintenance of equipment. The emphasis on each of these areas will depend on the unit assigned    
** Departmental Specific Summary*
* ** Essential Duties
*** Patient Satisfaction:
• Responds to patient call within 10 minutes.
• Anticipates pts needs
• Proactively makes rounds to reduce patient calls
• Maintains positive behaviors toward patients and visitors
• Smiles and is pleasant during all interactions
• Provides RN with necessary data related to patient assessment.
• Contributes input into the patient’s plan of care and accurately implements interventions on the patient’s plan of care, in collaboration with the RN.
* Performs essential skills which contribute to positive patient outcomes per routing, MD orders, and RN direction
• Vitals
• Daily weight
• I & O
• Hygiene: bath, peri-care, oral care, HS care, hair care
• Maintains clear and organized patient rooms
• Assist with meals/feeding
• Ambulation/mobility; turn bed patients every 2 hours, transfers from bed to chair
• Provides fresh water at beginning and end of shift and prn
• Appropriately prioritizes patient needs
* Safety:
• Ensures safe physical environment and ensures safe operation of patient-care equipment
• Call light/telephone with reach
• Floors clear of fall hazards
• Maintains uncluttered and easy access to bathroom, ambulation, and emergency equipment.
• Commodes
• Walkers
• Shower chairs
• IV poles
• Beds
• Tables/Chairs
* Documentation
• Documents all care provided, including vital signs, intake and output, meal percentages, equipment used, and patient care.
* Communication:
• Makes presence known before entering a room or private area
• Identifies/introduces self to patient and visitors
• Explains plan of care to the patient
• Does not engage in inappropriate discussions regarding other patients and unit operations
• Knows and utilizes all computerized systems to send messages, document care, and communicate patient/unit needs to various departments.
• Knows and follows line of communication within the department.
• Reports to RN/Charge Nurse pertinent information/significant change in patient condition/patient and family concerns and patient refusal of care in a timely manner.
• Reports to RN/Charge Nurse patient’s inability to perform self-care and describes actions taken which were ineffective.
• Actively collaborates with the RN at the beginning and throughout the shift regarding patient care and data collection.
* Regulatory agency i.e.:
• Ensures that the unit is in continuous survey readiness
• No food/drink in nurses station
• No open containers in patient pantry
• No outside food in patient refrigerator
• No boxes etc. or floor
• Staff refrigerator kept clean
• Linens covered at all times
• Keep fire door closed
• Maintain clean/tidy nurses station, locker room, pantry
* Maintain patient confidentiality
* Ensures confidentiality of patient records and other written information
* Performs other related duties as assigned.
** Qualifications
* ** Req High School or equivalent
* Pref 1 year Experience in a health care setting
* Req Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
* Req Certified Nursing Assistant (CA DPH)
* Req Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
* Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration…