Patient Care Assistant 5 East FT 7a-7p

We are Hiring at Jewish Hospital

Location: 200 Abraham Flexner Way Lou KY 40202

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About Us

UofL Health Jewish Hospital is an internationally renowned hightech tertiary referral center developing leadingedge advancements in hand and microsurgery heart and lung care orthopedics and sports medicine neuroscience organ transplantation and outpatient care. The hospital is the site of the worlds first successful hand transplant and AbioCor implantable replacement heart procedures in addition to the first trial of adult cardiac stem cells in chronic heart failure. Jewish Hospital offers the most advanced technology for minimally invasive robotic surgery including the da Vinci Xi used for cardiac general surgery urologic head and neck and colorectal procedures the Monarch Platform a fully integrated bronchoscope for early detection of lung cancer and Strykers MAKO roboticarm for total joint replacement of the knee and hip. Part of Jewish Hospital the UofL Health Trager Transplant Center is a nationally recognized transplant center offering heart lung liver kidney living donor pancreas and vascularized composite allografts (hand only) transplantation. As an advanced organ disease center our multidisciplinary team of physicians and experts treat complex organ failure with livesaving procedures like the implantation of ventricular assist devices (VAD) and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) as well as organ transplantation.

Our Mission

As an academic health care system we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate innovative patientcentered care.

Job Summary

The Clinical Assistant provides clinical patient care support in a caring safe and efficient manner under the supervision and delegation of the Registered Nurse. In collaboration with patients and families (as defined by the patient) the Clinical Assistant is responsible for the care of the patient. The Clinical Assistant adheres to and is supportive of the hospital and the department of Nursing mission and philosophy.

Job responsibilities

• Recognizes changes in patient status and reports appropriate information to registered nurse.

• Assists with admission transportation and discharge of patients
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principals of growth and development over the life span of the patient to include neonatal infant pediatric adult and geriatric.
• Assists patient with dressing and undressing
• Assists patient with grooming and maintaining proper and clean appearance
• Assists patient with elimination/toileting needs

• Assists the patient with oral care
• Assists patients in transferring repositioning alignment and ambulation
• Accommodates patients needs through responding appropriately to patients verbal/nonverbal expressions of needs
• Safeguards patients property
• Keeps patients living areas pleasant and orderly

• Maintains patients self esteem privacy and confidentiality of personal information.
• Provides patients with opportunities for independence and choice consistent with their plan of care.
• Assures patients rights are protected and that all patients families and significant others are made aware of patients rights.
• Measures body functions and documents care provided to patients
• Receives and shares information observes and reports patients condition and any change of status to registered nurse

• Provides Safety Sitter services for the patient as assigned
• Demonstrates and practices appropriate hand hygiene in delivery of patient care
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)
  • Individuals between the ages of 16 and 18 may be employed on a temporary basis in positions not prohibited and for hours not to exceed those prescribed by the Department of Labor and the Commonwealth of Kentucky and who are on the path to earning a high school diploma or GED (see Employment of Minors policy)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare setting
• State Registered Nurse Aide (SRNA) by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (preferred)

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive Pay & Benefits Options

• Paid Vacation Sick days and Holidays
• Free tuition to UofL for Part and Fulltime employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner
• 401K with Employer Match

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