Care Attendant

at  UPMC

UPMC Western Maryland is seeking Care Attendants to support our Clinical Resource Team. We currently have Casual opportunities available, which can include working variable shifts. A great perk of joining the Clinical Resource Team is that you qualify for a 10% float pool differential!
The Care Attendant provides limited patient care support, and observation services in accordance with established policies and procedures, and may be directed by the nurse or physician, to assure that the highest degree of quality patient care is maintained at all times. Must routinely perform the UPMC core responsibilities for Care Attendants: Maintains a safe patient environment, including safety checks, keeping patient rooms clean. Interacts and attends to patients and families on regular basis. Provides fall prevention, observation, bed making, ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning/repositioning). Assists with I&O, weights. Skilled at constant observation and psychiatric observation competencies.

• Provides observation and direct patient care as directed by the RN including, but not limited to activities of daily living such as bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, and ambulating, as well as turning and repositioning patients.
• Maintains an environment conducive to patient safety and recovery including, but not limited to completing safety checks, keeping the patient room clean and organized, cleaning patient-specific equipment, changing bed linens, and emptying linen hampers.
• Acquires and distributes supplies and equipment to facilitate patient care delivery including, but not limited to, performing messenger functions, ordering, charging/crediting supplies, setting up patient care equipment within the scope of the Care Attendant position, and stocking patient rooms and unit supply areas.
• Delivers patient nourishments, fills water pitchers, and distributes patient mail as applicable if not directly with patient.
• Provides feedback to the RN regarding patient care and reports changes in patient status.
• Completes clerical functions as needed by department.
• Requests assistance in planning and prioritizing activities, as needed.
• Assures equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department.
• Contributes to universal patient activities including, but not limited to, responding to telephones, assisting with meal trays, and accompanying patients during transport.
• Complies with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions and understands policies and procedures for blood borne pathogen exposure.
• Strictly adheres to all policies and practices relative to patient care and hospital-related information.
• Responds within the scope of the Care Attendant role to emergent situations.
• Provide one-on-one companionship/supervision with patients.
• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• If no previous patient care training, successful completion of UPMC care attendant (sitter) training program.
• Knowledge of body mechanics and transfer techniques.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.