Patient Care Assistant 7 West Cardiac Stepdown FT 40hrs Evening Flex 3p1130p

Temple Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Temple Health is seeking a full-time Nursing Assistant/Medical Assistant to join Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. The role covers evenings (3:00 PM–11:30 PM) with every-other weekend and holidays as required, performing direct and indirect patient care under RN supervision.

Duties include vital signs, ECGs, ADLs, safety, and customer service compliance. Qualifications include a High School Diploma or equivalent; Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant training is preferred, with BLS

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant program or completion of at least one clinical rotation in an accredited Nursing program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care under RN guidance.
• Measure vital signs and perform ECGs.
• Care for activities of daily living (ADLs) and hygiene/nutrition/elimination.
• Observe equipment and report changes in patient condition.
• Incorporate hospital Customer Service Program principles into care.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Comfort and safety

Emergency measures

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Nursing Assistant/Medical Assistant program (preferred)

Tools

ECG machine

Medical devices/equipment

Job description

This position is full-time 40 hours per week Evenings Flex 3p-11:30p with every-other weekend and holidays as required at Temple University Hospital.

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
• Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree 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

Licenses

• Basic Life Support Required
• Certified Medical Assistant Preferred
• Certified Nursing Assistant Preferred