Patient Care Assistant II Med Surg PRN Nights

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Performs a variety of routine tasks to support the delivery of safe, effective, cost-efficient 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 Functions
-Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff
-Monitors and records vital signs
-Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs
-Accurately measures, records, and reports intake and output
-Obtains and records daily weight
-Performs blood glucose testing using blood glucose meter
-Reports changes in patient’s status promptly to RN
-Performs as patient care companion when needed
-Assists in the admission, transfer and discharge process
-Performs unit housekeeping needs
-Acts as a runner/transporter
-Checks and documents refrigerator temperatures as delegated, reporting variances to appropriate personnel
-Updates assigned bed status
-Maintains a safe environment by responding to all bed alarms, call lights, telephones and alerting the correct
person
-Keeps patient environment clean, Performs comfort rounds, keeps hallways clear of obstruction, no food or drink
at the workstation, reports safety issues and broken equipment appropriately, and adheres to patient safety
precautions
-Communicates with patient’s family, physicians, and unit personnel and peers in an accurate, courteous, and
professional manner
-Acts as receptionist for the unit; has limited use of the hospital information systems according to hospital policy
dependent on the need of the unit. This can include, but not limited to: consulting in EPIC, navigate through
-EPIC, discharge patients, put milestones into tele tracking, maintain paper charts and checking on MD orders
-Removes saline locks
-Order floor stock and puts it away
-Perform 12 lead EKGs where unit allows

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work
performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all
job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other
duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED
• 1 year direct patient care experience

Required License and Certifications:

• BLS