Patient Attendant - Float Pool - Part Time - Forbes Hospital

Highmark Health; Monroeville (Allegheny County); Vor Ort; USD 32.000 - 38.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Highmark Health, based in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a nursing support role to observe patients, accompany them to tests, and provide a safe environment. The position emphasizes patient safety, clear communication, and accurate documentation of behaviors and activities.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, with preferred prior patient care experience. It is part of a compliant healthcare setting with ongoing professional development and adherence to HIPAA and related policies.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Preferred prior patient care experience.

Aufgaben

• Performs activities related to patient care (accompanies patients to tests, stays in assigned patient's room, provides diversional activities).
• Provides observation to maintain patient safety and communicates needs for assistance.
• Demonstrates effective verbal communication of pertinent patient data.
• Documents patient behavior/activity according to policy.
• Assumes responsibility for own educational development.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED

Jobbeschreibung

Company : Allegheny Health Network Job Description : GENERAL OVERVIEW: This job supports the professional nurse by observing the patient and assuring the provision of a safe environment.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs selected activates related to patient care (i.e. accompanies patients to tests, physical therapy, occupational therapy, stays in assigned patient's room and is observant of patient's needs, and provides diversional activities). (40%)
• Provides observation to maintain patient safety by physically intervening and immediately communicating the need for additional assistance. (30%)
• Demonstrates effective verbal communication skills by communicating pertinent patient data accurately and in a timely fashion. (10%)
• Documents on patient behavior/activity according to policy (medical or behavioral health needs) (10%)
• Assumes responsibility for own educational development. (10%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum High school diploma or GED
• Preferred Previous patient care experience

Additional Employment Requirements:

• CPR - American Heart Association Act 34
• Criminal Background Clearance Certificate Act 33
• Child Abuse Clearance Certificate Act 73
• FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements. Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. California Consumer Privacy Act Employees, Contractors, and Applicants Notice Highmark Health is a national, blended health organization that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network.

Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., Highmark Health's 35,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization's affiliated businesses, which include Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions and HM Home & Community Services. Highmark Health's businesses proudly serve a broad spectrum of health-related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative, technology solutions.