Resource Patient Care Assistant Saint Joseph London and Berea

Overview

Saint Joseph London is a 150-bed regional hospital located in London Kentucky. Founded in 1926 Saint Joseph London opened a new $152 million 340000-square foot regional facility in 2010. We offer the latest technology along with nationally ranked award-winning services. Our patient rooms are private with most overlooking a small lake and garden on the 52-acre healing environment. Saint Joseph London treats patients from southeastern Kentucky including those from Clay Laurel Jackson Knox Pulaski Rockcastle and Whitley counties. CHI Saint Joseph Health supports 5000 active employees 8 hospitals specialty clinics and a Medical Group with more than 200 locations across Central and Eastern KY. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. 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, cost-efficient patient care as delegated by the RN. The Resource PCA will provide assistance in transporting, transferring and lifting. Performs patient care duties to support the caregiving team as delegated and with associated competencies. The Resource PCA will be required to float to different departments within the facility where there is a business need to assist in providing patient care.

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 licensed staff.

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 unit; has limited use of the hospital information systems according to hospital policy dependent on the need of 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 with competencies.

Other duties as assigned by manager

Qualifications

Required Education:

• High School Diploma/GED

Required Licensure and Certifications:

• BLS

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training

• Good written/oral communication skills
  
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  Completion of PCA II orientation/training CBO checkoff
  
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  One (1) year direct patient care experience