Patient Care Assistant Labor and Delivery - Nights PRN

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Patient Care Assistant Labor and Delivery - Nights PRN','Part-time','Professional Clinical/Allied Health','Nights','Nights','0','0','Occasional','Occasional','TEXAS-SUGAR LAND-ST LUKE SUGAR LAND','','!*!CHI St. Luke’s Sugar Land is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services to the Fort Bend community. Clinical services include heart and vascular, gastroenterology, neurosciences, diagnostic imaging, women services, orthopedics, and surgical services including the latest in robotic surgery technology, the da Vinci® Xi. The hospital offers The University of Texas MD Anderson Regional Care Center on its campus. Sugar Land Hospital is a Pink Ribbon Facility offering 3-D digital mammography-one of only 100 sites in the United States.POSITION SUMMARY Performs a variety of routine tasks to support the delivery of safe, effective, cost-efficient patient care as delegated by the RN. They provide assistance in transporting, transferring and lifting. They perform cleaning Functions in patient care unit as delegated, and perform selected diagnostic tests.','!*!MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSEducation and Licensure Required:* High School Diploma/GED* Based on location assignment may also require BLS/ACLS/ and or PALSMinimum Experience:*Less than 1 year experience in related fieldMinimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:*Good written/oral communication skillsPOSITION RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff.2. Monitors and records vital signs.3. Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs.4. Accurately measures, records, and reports intake and output.5. Obtains and records daily weight.6. Performs blood glucose testing using blood glucose meter.7. Reports changes in patient’s status promptly to RN.8. Performs as patient care companion when needed.9. Assists in the admission, transfer and discharge process.10. Performs unit housekeeping needs.11. Acts as a runner/transporter.12. Acts as receptionist for unit; has limited use of the hospital information systems according to hospital policy dependent on the need of unit.13. Checks and documents refrigerator temperatures as delegated, reporting variances to appropriate personnel.14. Updates assigned bed status.15. Answers call lights and telephone.16. Keeps patient environment clean, Performs comfort rounds, keeps hallways clear of obstruction, reports safety issues and broken equipment appropriately, and adheres to patient safety precautions.17. Communicates with patient’s family, physicians, and unit personnel and peers in an accurate, courteous, and professional manner.','We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.','2017-R0139945','CHI St. Luke's Sugar Land Hospital','Patient Care Assistant Labor and Delivery - Nights PRN

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