Patient Support Assistant - Med Surg

OhioHealth Corporation; Circleville (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth Corporation is seeking a Nursing Assistant to assist Registered Nurses in delivering direct patient care on a designated nursing unit. The role involves night shift work and support for multiple patients in the Med Surg Unit 1.

Responsibilities include ADLs, basic nursing tasks, and coordination with staff to ensure a safe, compassionate patient experience. Compliance with safety guidelines and EMR documentation is required.

Qualifications

• High School or GED plus BLS Basic Life Support per American Heart Association.
• High School Diploma or GED or minimum of 3 years relevant work experience.
• CPR certified.
• Basic PC skills to manage patient information and EMR workflows.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living while on the unit and support patient comfort.
• Perform delegable nursing tasks per RN directions using clear, simple instructions.
• Assist visitors and staff, manage supplies, transport items and help maintain unit organization.

Skills

BLS - Basic Life Support

CPR certified

Basic PC skills

EMR navigation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Job description

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Job Description Summary:

Assist Registered Nurse in providing direct patient care to multiple patients at a time on a designated nursing unit.

Responsibilities And Duties:

• 40% Performs and/or assists the patient with activities of daily living e. g. bathing, grooming, eating, walking, et c . Maintains environmental cleanliness and safety of patient rooms, unit and equipment. Provides assistance to patients, visitors and nursing personnel in assigned unit and maintains flexibility to help other departments with the care of patients as needed. Assists in creating the ideal patient experience through development of respectful and compassionate relationships with each patient and family. May serve as a patient safety champion, empowering equal responsibility for all safety guidelines among all licensed and unlicensed care givers. May assist in telemetry cardiac monitoring, recognizing life threatening arrhythmias and communicates immediately to available licensed clinician. May act as a transporter for the nursing unit assigned. Runs errands to either pickup or deliver items for patient care.
• 40% Performs delegable other nursing tasks delegated by the Registered Nurse which include those tasks which can be performed without requiring judgment based on nursing knowledge on part of the person performing the task k ; tasks with which the results are reasonably predictable; tasks which can be performed safely, according to exact, unchanging directions; tasks which do not require complex observations or critical decisions; and tasks which do not require assessment; and tasks where the consequences of performing the task improperly are minimal and not life threatening. Performs other basic nursing care duties as directed by the RN including but not limited to waived testing fingerstick glucose, urine dipstick, occult fecal l, non-sterile specimen collection, nasogastric tube care, 1 2 lead EKG, and simple clean non-sterile e dressing changes. Accurately collects data such as height, weight, vital signs, intake and output, etc. and records data on the appropriate documentation form. Competent in the use of portable technology, using handheld wireless devices for measurement and documentation of intake and output, vital signs and point of care testing such as fingerstick glucoses or urine dipstick. Reports patient observations and concerns to the Registered Nurse.
• 20% Assists hospital visitors and staff with information needs. May utilize wireless devices and technology for coordination of healthcare e. g. scheduling, flowchart documentation, nutrition service ordering. May serve as a super user for nursing assistant information technology and/or preceptor for new nursing assistants. Maintains supplies and equipment necessary for patient care operations. Secures and handles appropriate supplies, medications, and lab specimens transported from/into and within the unit. The major duties/ responsibilities and listed above are not intended to be all-inclusive of the duties, responsibilities and to be performed by associates in this job. Associate is expected to perform other duties as requested by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School or GEDBLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
• High School Degree/GED or minimum of 3 years relevant work experience.
• CPR certified.
• Basic PC skills required to manage patient information and ensure effective clinical workflows and documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR).

Additional Job Description:

Work Shift: Night

Scheduled Weekly Hours : 36

Department : Med Surg Unit 1

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all pe