What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Assistant - Recovery Room, Children's and Women's Hospital position at University of South Alabama Health System?
Overview
USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.
Responsibilities
- Receives verbal/written assignments from RN
- Assists with and accompanies patients on admission, discharge, and transfer
- Takes and records vital signs and weight
- Performs blood glucose monitoring
- Records accurate intake and output (to include NG, chest tube, ostomy bags, foley, etc.)
- Reports any skin condition to RN
- Reports any changes in patient condition to RN
- Accesses and accurately maintains electronic and paper medical records
- Assists patients with positioning and/or transfer from stretcher to bed/wheelchair
- Assists patients with activities of Daily Living
- Answers patient call lights promptly
- Distributes water and ice
- Maintains patient nourishment stock and monitors expiration dates
- Cleans equipment between each patient use
- Maintains clean and neat stocked areas and patient bays
- Monitors unit supplies for outdates
- Records daily temeratures on unit logs for warmers, refrigerators, and freezer
- Cleans and defrosts refrigerators/freezers
- Operates unit equipment as required
- Runs unit errands as needed
- Keeps hallway clear of equipment
- Responds to overhead pages
- Participates in orientation of new employees as assigned
- Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
- Regular and prompt attendance
- Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
- Related duties as required
- Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
- Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
- Regular and prompt attendance
- Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
- Related duties as assigned
Additional Information
Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent. Experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education. Required
- BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
- Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.