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Pasadena - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Overview

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of routine tasks to support the delivery of safe effective costefficient patient care as delegated by the RN. They provide assistance in transporting transferring and lifting. They perform cleaning Functions in patient care unit as delegated and perform selected diagnostic tests.

1. Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff

2. Monitors and records vital signs

3. Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs

4. Accurately measures records and reports intake and output

5. Obtains and records daily weight

6. Performs blood glucose testing using blood glucose meter

7. Reports changes in patients status promptly to RN

8. Performs as sitter or patient care companion when needed

9. Assists in the admission transfer and discharge process

10. Performs unit housekeeping needs.

11. Delivers specimens picks up medications and other items

12. Acts as receptionist for unit; has limited use of the hospital information systems according to hospital policy dependent on the need of unit

13. Checks and documents refrigerator temperatures as delegated reporting variances to appropriate personnel

14. Updates assigned bed status

15. Answers call lights and telephone

16. Keeps patient environment clean performs comfort rounds keeps hallways clear of obstruction reports safety issues and broken equipment appropriately and adheres to patient safety precautions

17. Communicates with patients family physicians and unit personnel and peers in an accurate courteous and professional manner

18. Performs phlebotomy and 12 lead EKGs as permitted on the assigned unit

19. Removes saline locks

20. May act as a patient access rep to obtain patient billing and other registration informationas needed by designated department(s).

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience
HS diploma/GED required
*1 year direct patient care experience or graduated from an accredited school of nursing

Required Licensure and Certifications
BLS-CPR required (14 day grace period)


Required Minimum Knowledge Skills Abilities and Training
*Good written/oral communication skills

*Completion of PCA II orientation/training

Employment Type

Unclear

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