Patient Care Assistant, Multi-Specialty Clinic, 1st Shift

University Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

UofL Health is seeking a Clinical Assistant to support patient care at the Outpatient Center in Louisville, KY under RN supervision. The role emphasizes safety, compassion and teamwork to deliver quality care in a busy setting.

Key duties include assisting with daily living activities, documentation, transport and coordination with the nursing staff. Required: High School Diploma or GED and BLS; SRNA preferred; healthcare experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent required.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association required.
• SRNA certification by Kentucky Board of Nursing preferred.
• Experience in healthcare settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care under supervision of the Registered Nurse.
• Perform delegated nursing tasks per hospital standards.
• Communicate performed skills to the RN and care team.
• Handle admissions, discharges and unit tasks per policy.
• Record point-of-care testing and patient comfort needs.
• Assist with patient transport and daily mobility.
• Maintain a safe, clean, therapeutic environment for patients.
• Adhere to HIPAA privacy and security requirements.

Education

High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent

Basic Life Support (BLS)

State Registered Nurse Aide (SRNA)

Tools

Fax machine

Computers

Medical transcription

Telephone

Copy machines

Job description

Primary Location: UofL Outpatient Center Address: 401 E. Chestnut St. Louisville, KY 40202 Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description

The Clinical Assistant provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the supervision and delegation of the Registered Nurse. In collaboration with patients and families (as defined by the patient) the Clinical Assistant is responsible for the care of the patient. The Clinical Assistant adheres to and is supportive of the hospital and the department of Nursing mission and philosophy.

Essential Functions

• Delivers successful service to our internal and external customers by adhering to critical success standards: demonstrating accountability and commitment to quality and safety standards; providing exceptional customer service; and exerting effort to ensure a positive work environment that demonstrates dedication to the hospital’s mission, vision and values
• Performs delegated nursing skills, including but not limited to, activities of daily living, monitoring of patient condition, body mechanics, providing nutritional support and other activities as appropriate to clinical service, in accordance with hospital standards, nursing standards of care, and policies and procedures
• May perform skills, within scope of practice for unlicensed assistive personnel. These skills include, but are not limited to, the collection of specimens, use of specialized equipment, restraint monitoring and patient elimination procedures
• Communicates performance of these skills to the patient’s Registered Nurse and other members of the healthcare team
• Performs functional assignments per unit standards of care, including such activities as patient admission and discharge procedures, unit environmental organizational tasks, and others as appropriate to service
• Performs and documents point-of-care testing, patient mobility and exercise, comfort, rest, sleep and care needs, patient hygiene, grooming, dressing, skincare, dietary, toileting and elimination needs
• Assists with transport
• Performs clerical duties; use of a fax machine, computers, medical transcription, telephone, and copy machines may be required
• Demonstrates appropriate emergency and patient safety procedures, including management of safety devices and equipment
• Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with hospital standards

Other Functions

• Participates in training, development and continuing education activities to improve role functioning
• Responsible for knowing and demonstrating National Patient Safety standards
• Participates in department-based activities and initiatives to improve and ensure a safe environment
• Participates in performance improvement activities; quality improvement and patient safety activities; assists in maintaining compliance with Joint Commission accreditation and other internal and external regulatory standards including the code of conduct
• Communicates effectively with members of the health care team, patients and families, often under stress or emergency situations
• Assists other members of the nursing care team and/or other disciplines
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description

• Education: High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent (required)
• Experience: Experience in healthcare setting (preferred)
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
• State Registered Nurse Aide (SRNA) by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (preferred)

Additional Summary

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital. With more than 14,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.