Patient Care Assistant II- Pre and Post Endoscopy Outpatient
Patient Care Assistant II- Pre and Post Endoscopy Outpatient
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Job Description
Overview
Baylor St. Lukes Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care neuroscience oncology transplantation and more. Our teams efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments found nowhere else in the world. In our commitment to advancing standards in an ever-evolving healthcare environment our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experiencemodeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients visitors staff and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care research and education. Our strong alliance with Texas Heart Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other. Our collaboration is focused on increasing access to care through a growing network of leading specialists and revolutionizing healthcare to save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve.
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.
ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
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
Qualifications
Required Education Experience and Certifications
HS diploma/GED required
BLS required
1 year direct patient care experience or graduated from an accredited school of nursing
Good written/oral communication skills
Completion of PCA II orientation/training
Employment Type
Unclear
