Clinical & Quality Assistant, Hospital Float
Part Time, Nights, Benefits-Eligible - 2 12-hour shifts/week, 7pm-7:30am. Self-scheduling, 4 weekends shifts in 6 weeks.
Sellersville, PA 18960
Responsibilities
Under direct supervision of the professional staff, the Patient Care Tech, Hospital Float performs certain non-complex duties related to patient care and functioning of the unit. The Patient Care Tech, Hospital Float functions to support the staff by assisting with clerical duties, along with delivery of patient care to varied age groups, while providing a calm, caring and clean environment. The essential functions of the Patient Care Tech, Hospital Float are:
Essential Functions:
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Assists other members of the healthcare team in delivering safe, appropriate and quality patient care.
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Assists with or provides basic nursing care in order to help the nurse meet the activities of daily living for the patient.
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Assists with patient mobility needs, including turning, positioning, transferring and ambulation of patients as directed, using appropriate and proper body mechanics and assistive devices.
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Maintains safe patient environment.
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Responds to emergency situations within the scope of their training and performs under the direction of the nurse.
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Performs vital signs, including use of automatic blood pressure machine, as directed by nursing staff.
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Under the direction of the nurse, provides basic skin care to prevent skin breakdown and maintain or improve skin integrity.
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Answers call bells and responds to patient requests within their scope or communicates patient needs to the nurse.
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Transfers and moves patients via wheelchair, bed or stretcher to appropriate locations within the hospital.
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Possesses and demonstrates working knowledge of equipment in order to ensure a safe environment.
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Maintains open communication with department staff and accepts direction to ensure a safe environment.
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Understands and respects patients' rights to privacy and dignity in order to maintain patient confidentiality.
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Ensures that equipment and supplies considered essential are functional, safe and readily accessible in order to provide a safe environment.
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Performs department-specific maintenance duties as appropriate to department.
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Acts as a patient advocate to ensure safe, appropriate and quality patient care.
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Adheres to standards of practice for infection control and universal precautions.
Schedule: Two 12-hour shifts a week, 7:00pm–7:30 am, self-scheduling, 4 weekend shifts in 6 weeks.
Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
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High school diploma/GED required.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
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Nursing Assistant, certified upon hire, preferred.
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Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire required.
BENEFITS:
We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits to part-time and full-time employees, including:
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Medical, dental and vision insurance available the first of the month after start date
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Wellness and gym discounts and free cardiac rehab gym
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403b
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On-site discounted child care center
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Paid time off
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Sick time for full-time employees
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Tuition assistance
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Free life insurance for full-time employees
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Long-term disability for full-time employees
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Shor-term disability
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Employee referral bonus
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Identity theft insurance
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Pet insurance
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Flexible spending accounts
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Employee discount program
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Employee assistance program
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Free parking
Grand View Health is an equal opportunity employer.
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