PCA - PSHGC Job Pontiac area,Michigan USA,Nursing

Patient Care Assistant/Unit Clerk

Individuals perform a variety of delegated tasks under the supervision of the registered nurse (RN) in a complementary and assistive role through functioning in a combination of two or more of the following positions:
Patient care assistant, Unit clerk and Cardiac monitor tech. Assists the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance to the individual's training, competence and skill. Consistently assists the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, adequately stocked and safe patient environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

Performs and/or assists patients with the following personal care functions including:

Bathing (bed, tub, shower or sponge bath)
Skin Care
Toileting (bedpan, urinal, commode and/or toilet)
Grooming (shampoo, nail care & shaving)
Oral Hygiene (denture care)
Perform and/or assists with dressing and undressing

Perform and/or assists with feeding of patients.

Measuring and recording intake and output.

Weigh patients using upright, chair and bed scale.

Coordinate with nursing to ensure hourly rounds including turning and positioning of patients.

Proper transfer techniques.

Demonstrates appropriate knowledge for safe use of medical equipment (cane, crutches, walkers, Hoyer Lift, side rails, brace, splints, oxygen).

Helps keep patients' rooms clean and supplied.

Make and change beds (unoccupied and occupied).

Transports patients, supplies and equipment as needed.

Assists nurses and other personnel as needed.

Ambulate patients who require minimal assistance under direction of the Director of Rehab.

Simple, non‐sterile dressings.

Perform skin assessment and notify the nurse of any abnormalities in skin integrity.

Applies heat or cold compresses as directed by a nurse.

Answer patients' calls and takes appropriate action in a timely fashion.

Collects and labels specimens (urine, stool, sputum).

Measures and records vital signs/weights and reports variations in vital signs to the nurse.

Immediately reports any changes in patient's condition or incidents to the Charge Nurse and/or Director of Nursing.

Participates in staff huddles with other members of the healthcare team as appropriate

Maintains confidentiality in relation to all patients, healthcare staff and documentation.

Meets annual in-service requirements in accordance with approved policies and state regulations.

Maintains and enhances skill through attending appropriate staff development training.

Appearance is professional and complies with approved dress code.

Maintains a cooperative manner towards the patients/families and all members of the healthcare team.

Answers the unit telephone and takes and relays messages as required.

Receives visitors and directs them as appropriate.

Provides assistance to the nursing personnel, medical staff, patients and visitors.

Coordinates nursing unit and interdepartmental communications.

Prepares and maintains patient information, records and files.

Provides other clerical support, such as copying materials, obtaining medical records, ordering tests/procedures and transportation.

Orders/manages supplies and equipment for the unit.

Prioritizes daily work and makes adjustments.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Copies/scans information, such as temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressures, weights, into medical record.

Arranges for the transfer of patients on the unit to other units.

Processes resident admission and discharge forms.

Completes Post-Admission and Discharge Audits under the direction of the departmental management.

Completes census forms.

Distributes mail, newspapers and delivers (flowers, etc.) to the patients.

Assists with inventory of resident belongings, ensuring compliance at admission and upon discharge.

Is knowledgeable of the Patient's Bill of Rights/Governing Principles and endeavors to promote it.

Place dietary orders for diet upon admission and ongoing.

Must consistently display and model the hospitality behaviors.

Monitors heart rhythm pattern of patients to detect abnormal pattern variances, using telemetry equipment

Observes screen of cardiac monitor and listens for alarm to identify abnormal variation in heart rhythm.

Informs supervisor or…