Nursing Assistant - Hands-On Patient Care & Support

Advocate Health Care; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care is seeking a patient care assistant to support registered nurses in daily patient care activities in a fast-paced hospital setting. You will assist with bathing, feeding, mobility, and comfort, while documenting in the EMR and communicating changes to the RN.

Essentials include accurate vital signs measurement, infection control, and adherence to hospital policies. Prioritization, organization, and reliable teamwork are required to ensure patient safety and quality care.

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
• Certification Addendum
• Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital based certifications (e.g. DNV, CARF or others).

Responsibilities

• Assists RN with daily patient care including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, ambulation and activity orders.
• Measures and documents vital signs and intake/output in EMR.
• Performs rounding and communicates observations to RN.
• Participates in admission, transfer and discharge processes.
• Collects urine, stool and sputum specimens and performs point-of-care testing as indicated.
• Runs errands, delivers trays and charts, maintains nursing stock and cleans equipment.
• Positions and transports patients using proper technique and assistive devices and assists with nutritional needs.
• Maintains skin integrity and uses TED hose and sequential compression devices as required.
• May remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and bladder scans as directed by RN.
• Follows infection prevention policies and PPE usage; adapts care to age-specific patient needs.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Excellent oral and written  коммуника?

Education

GED / HSED or High School Diploma

High School Diploma

Job description

Advocate Health Care is seeking a patient care assistant to support registered nurses in daily patient care activities in a fast-paced hospital setting. You will assist with bathing, feeding, mobility, and comfort, while documenting in the EMR and communicating changes to the RN.

Essentials include accurate vital signs measurement, infection control, and adherence to hospital policies. Prioritization, organization, and reliable teamwork are required to ensure patient safety and quality care.