Description: Job Summary:

The patient care assistant assists in patient care delivery, clerical functions and provides unit support through a variety of functions.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.


• Provides basic nursing care needs to assigned patients and make visual observations reporting abnormalities in accordance with established nursing procedures and policies, documents patient observation and direct care information to patients medical records.


• Take assignments accurately.


• Works as a team member with assigned RN and other healthcare workers to provide care.


• Able to organize time and prioritize assignments.


• Visit each assigned patient at the beginning of the shift/assignment and report observations to R.N.


• Make rounds on assigned patients at least every two hours, observing and reporting changes to the R.N.


• Use the Multidisciplinary Plan of Care as a guide for individualized patient care and teaching as directed by the R.N.


• Identifies discharge barriers and communicates to R.N.


• Assist with or provide activities of daily living (ADLs) including baths, linen change of occupied and unoccupied bed, dressing, feeding, providing water, grooming and hygiene, AM and HS care, mouth/foley/peri-care.


• Collect simple specimens and record specimen collection.


• Reinforce pulmonary hygiene including use of incentive spirometer, sets up oxygen, and connects patient to pulse oximeter.


• Provide nourishments; monitor and set up NG feedings, G-tube feeding or J-tube feeding for the nurse to administer.


• Administers minor treatments and procedures such as, but not limited to, EKG test administration, non-medicated enemas (Harris flush, soap suds), non-sterile dressing changes; sitz baths, apply ostomy appliances to old, healed sites; perform oral suctioning; safely apply heat/cooling measures; perform surgical preps; complete pre-op checklist.


• Perform cast care; apply Bucks traction, CPM machine, sequential stocking.


• Perform blood glucose monitoring.


• Provide bed exercises, including range of motion and positioning, and assist patient in ambulating when necessary.


• For each patient documents care provided, including but not limited to: Oral intake, all output, vital signs, weights and measurements in a concise, accurate, legible and timely manner in the medical record.


• Transports patients for transfer, discharge or other needs as directed.


• Provide post-mortem care.


• Maintains prescribed standards of cleanliness and organization for assigned work areas replenishing stock supplies as necessary.


• Monitor patient care environment for cleanliness and safety.


• Maintain a clean, neat work area.


• Remove faulty, non-functioning equipment from service, label, and report to the appropriate personnel.


• Order supplied and equipment as needed.


• Enters equipment repair requests in EMSR. Comply with patient safety practices/policies.


• Comply with nursing department policies regarding patient rights, restraints, safety belts, posey jackets/belts and side rails.


• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of general hospital process and policies, e.g., Fire and Safety, Infection Control, No Smoking, Visitation.


• Uses aseptic technique in conjunction with Universal Precautions.


• Follows hazardous waste policies.


• Participates in providing appropriate emergency procedures as indicated.


• Respond to codes and other life-threatening situations as appropriate or directed.


• Demonstrate understanding of assigned role in external/internal disasters.


• Participate in emergency drills and mock codes.


• Establishes and maintains courteous, cooperative relations with the public, patients, and other personnel including telephone etiquette.


• Exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians and co-workers; shows courtesy, compassion and respect; conforms to unit service standards established for the department and the hospital.


• Answers phones and patient call lights within two (2) minutes.


• Answers questions when able, refers all unanswered requests to appropriate nurse.


• Assists in orienting new personnel as directed.


• Utilizes house-wide computer to input pending and actual discharges (within 10 minutes of patient departure).


• Maintains patients chart accurately, neatly, and keeps data entry current.


• Participates in staff meetings, nursing committees and in-service programs, including annual re-certification.


• Attend mandatory training classes relating to techniques, procedures and/or current issues, as required.


• Participate in Quality Improvement/QC activities at the unit level.


• Assists in ordering and distribution of unit supplies and equipment.


• Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organizations philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations and quality service.


• Age Related Competencies: Skills assessments and validations are utilized to ensure that employees providing patient care to specific age groups (i.e. infants, adolescents, elderly, etc.) are proficient identifying the special needs and behaviors associated with a particular patient population.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Certified Nurse Assistant with 1000 hours recent acute clinical or skilled nursing facility experience within the last three years (excluding training).


• Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.

Education

• N/A

License, Certification, Registration

• Certified Nurse Assistant (California)

• Basic Life Support

Additional Requirements:

• Note: Education/License/Certification and Qualifications required for Moreno Valley Community Hospital employees acquired through Kaiser Permanentes purchase of Valley Health Systems Moreno Valley Community Hospital: Employees shall meet the minimum position qualifications as listed on their previous Valley Health System job description.

Preferred Qualifications:

• N/A

Primary Location: California,Moreno Valley,Moreno Valley Medical Center
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1
Shift: Night
Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Working Hours Start: 07:00 PM
Working Hours End: 07:30 AM
Job Schedule: Per Diem
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B18|SEIU|United Healthworkers
Job Level: Entry Level
Department: Moreno Valley Hospital - Med/Surg - UNIT 2 - 0801
Pay Range: $27.55 - $30.39 / hour The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.
Travel: No
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest

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