Job Description

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES :

1. Performs delegated patient care activities using evidence-based practice and specific competencies for the patient population served.

2. Checks patients’ vital signs, height, and weight, as needed, based on patient type.

3. Provides compassionate care and listens to patients’ concerns and guides them by answering any questions or concerns.

4. Identifies and escalates changes in patient status or patient risks to prevent crisis.

5. Collects clinical data and information on patients and reports to care team.

6. Repositions, transfers, ambulates and transports patients.

7. Assists patients with basic needs (such as hygiene, eating, using the restroom, and dressing).

8. Obtains and reports patient intake and output.

9. Performs electrocardiograms (ECGs) as directed.

10. Performs phlebotomy and specimen collection.

11. Provides care that is age appropriate, culturally specific, and developmentally appropriate in an environment that promotes patient safety.

12. Demonstrates professional and therapeutic relationships with patients, families, team members, and providers.

QUALIFICATIONS :

High School diploma or GED preferred

Must be 18 years of age required expect for Peabody Manor, The Heritage or Juliette Manor

Previous healthcare experience preferred

American Heart Association HealthCare Provider Life Support (BLS)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of fifty (50) pounds without assistance

Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties

Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to perform patient care procedures

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

Frequent exposure to sharp objects and instruments

Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock

Occasional high noise level in work environment

Standing and / or walking for extended periods of time

Transporting, transferring, positioning patients and / or equipment from one location to another; little likelihood for injury if proper body mechanics and procedures are followed

Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, and pharmacological agents

Occasional contact with aggressive and or combative patients

Position requires compliance with department specific competencies.

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

Location :

ThedaCare Medical Center - New London - New London,Wisconsin

Overtime Exempt :

Last updated : 2024-04-28