Patient Care Assistant - OP Cardiac Diagnostic Unit - PRN

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to support care for medically ill patients under supervision. You will perform direct patient care, observe changes, report them, and maintain a clean, safe environment.

No experience is required; a high school diploma or equivalent is required, and 18+ years old. Orientation will occur during your first full week. TMH is an equal opportunity employer with a drug-free workplace and required screenings.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• No previous experience required; one year of related experience preferred.
• Orientation includes Clinical Orientation in the first full week (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm).

Responsibilities

• Care for medically ill acute or sub-acute patients.
• Performs direct patient care under supervision.
• Observes and reports changes in patient status.
• Provides a clean and safe environment.
• Assists with activities of daily living and mobility.
• Assists with nutrition and hydration and toileting.

Skills

Patient care

Observation skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:

• Level II Trauma Center
• Primary Stroke Center
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT

Under direct supervision of a licensed nurse, the Patient Care Assistant performs a variety of routine duties involving:

• Care of medically ill acute or sub-acute patients.
• Performs direct patient care.
• Observes and reports changes in the behavior and physical status of patients.
• Provides a clean and safe environment.

Adittional Responsabilities of a Patient Care Assistant are:

• Assisting with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, shaving, oral and denture care, skin and nail care, bed making, and maintaining a clean environment.).
• Promoting and maintaining mobility (ambulating, transferring, transporting, turning, positioning, lifting, and performing range of motion exercises).
• Assisting with nutrition and hydration (feeding and assisting patients with eating and drinking).
• Assisting with toileting and elimination (assisting with the use of bedpan/urinal/bedside commode, providing catheter care, and care of the incontinent patient).
• Performs data gathering and recognizes abnormal findings (measures and records vital signs, weight, oral intake, output including urine, emesis, and stool).

Reports:

Registered Nurse (RN)/Nurse Manager [JC 031001] and/or RN/Assistant Nurse Manager [JC 030303]

Supervises:

None

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO APPLY

Required Education:

High school diploma (or equivalent) and at least 18 years of age.

Required Experience:

No previous experience required. One (1) year of job-related experience preferred. [NOTE: Minimum experience for float pool assignments is six (6) months.]

Required Certification/License/Registry: None

NOTE: Orientationrequiresyour availability to completeClinical Orientation on your first full week (Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm).

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.