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Patient Care Assistant 7 West Cardiac Stepdown 40HR Day Shift at Temple Health System
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States -
Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Patient Care, Vital Signs Measurement, ECG, Blood Glucose Monitoring, Personal Care, Nutritional Needs, Emergency Measures, Customer Service, Confidentiality, Responsiveness, Caring, Observation, Reporting, Equipment Functioning, Plan of Care Implementation, Psychosocial Needs, Spiritual Needs

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description
Provides direct and indirect patient care duties under the guidance and direction of the Registered Nurse. Responsible for implementing components of the plan of care based on physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs. Provides comfort, safety and emergency measures; activities of daily living: personal care needs, nutritional and elimination needs. Measures vital signs, performs ECGs, and capillary blood glucose needs. Observes and reports the functioning of equipment, the results of treatments, condition of dressings and any change in patient condition. Incorporates the concepts of the Hospital's Customer Service Program into all aspects of patient care activities (i.e. confidentiality, responsiveness, caring). Accountable to the Nurse Manager or designee for all activities. Adheres to policies and procedures of the department. If certification is not present at hire employee must successfully complete the onsite nursing certification program within 90 days of hire. Education High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required) Other : Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant Program or completion of at least one clinical rotation in an accredited Nursing program (Preferred) Experience 1 Year experience in a patient care role (Preferred) License/Certifications BLS - Basic Life Support (Required) CMA - Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred) CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant (Preferred) _
Responsibilities
The Patient Care Assistant provides direct and indirect patient care under the guidance of a Registered Nurse, implementing care plans based on patient needs. Responsibilities include measuring vital signs, performing ECGs, and ensuring patient comfort and safety.