PATIENT CARE ASSISTANT Job at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Job Type:
Per DiemScheduled Hours:
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Day (United States of America) PATIENT CARE ASSISTANTJob Description:
Duties/Responsibilities
- Demonstrates excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Demonstrates core values in all interpersonal and interdepartmental interactions
- Provides direct assistance to the RN providing care in the preoperative and postoperative area.
- Obtains and documents vital signs, height and weight.
- Performs electrocardiograms as ordered.
- Performs clerical duties including but not limited to order entry, requisitions, charges and statistics, ensuring accuracy of all information.
- Communicates effectively with OR, preoperative and postoperative charge RN to anticipate departmental needs
- Cross-trained to Surgical Services Liaison responsibilities.
- Transports patients to and from hospital departments and inpatient units.
- Performs housekeeping responsibilities including, but not limited to: Cleaning of precaution bays, all patient bays, stretchers and monitoring equipment.
- Maintains inventory of office supplies
- Ensures patient confidentiality.
- Supports departmental activity at all times.
- Performs errands as requested.
- Other duties as assigned.
It is understood that this is a summary of key job functions and does not include every detail of the job that may reasonably be required.
Experience/Knowledge/Skills Required
- PACU experience preferred.
- Accurate order entry skills.
- Possesses organizational and planning skills.
- Ability to concentrate and prioritize in fast paced distracting environment.
- Ability to work at a quick pace with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work in Perioperative environment.
- BLS certification
Education Required
- Written and verbal English and Math skills at 12th grade level.
- Demonstrates computer skills.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
Registration/Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant or current enrollment in a nursing program with sufficient hours of clinical rotation.
FLSA Status:
Non-ExemptAs a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
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