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ID #52683959
Estado Texas
Ciudad Bryan
Full-time
Salario USD TBD TBD
Fuente Catholic Health Initiatives
Showed 2024-10-11
Fecha 2024-10-12
Fecha tope 2024-12-10
Categoría Etcétera
Crear un currículum vítae
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Patient Care Assistant I

Texas, Bryan, 77801 Bryan USA
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OverviewCHI St. Joseph Health – College Station/Bryan TX Since 1936 CHI St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in Bryan College Station Brenham Hearne Navasota Caldwell Madisonville and Bellville. With the area’s only Level II Trauma Center the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley; CHI St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system CHI St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 20 ambulatory clinics featuring primary care a freestanding Emergency Room Express Clinics and imaging and diagnostic services.ResponsibilitiesPerforms a variety of routine tasks to support the delivery of safe, effective, cost‐efficient patient care as delegated bythe RN. They provide assistance in transporting, transferring and lifting. They perform cleaning Functions in patient careunit as delegated, and perform selected diagnostic tests.ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

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 sitter or patient care companion when needed

Assists in the admission, transfer and discharge process

Performs unit housekeeping needs.

Delivers specimens, picks up medications and other items

Acts as receptionist for unit; has limited use of the hospital information systems according to hospital policy

dependent on the need of unit

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

Updates assigned bed status

Answers call lights and telephone

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

Communicates with patient’s family, physicians, and unit personnel and peers in an accurate, courteous, and

professional manner

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

Removes saline locks

QualificationsHigh School Diploma/ GED- RequiredBLS - American Heart Assocaition- RequiredLess than 1 year of direct patient care expeirence or graduated from accredited school or nursingGood written/oral communication skillsCompletion of PCA I orientation / trainingPay Range$11.41 - $15.69 /hourWe are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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