Patient Support Assistant - Turn Team - M/T/W (days)

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Job Description Summary:

Assist licensed clinicians in the provision of direct and indirect patient care on assigned unit with specific focus on patient turning, skin integrity maintenance and implementation of preventative measures.

Responsibilities And Duties:

80% Performs and/or assists with patient turning utilizing safe patient handling equipment and patient mobility best practices.

Associates will focus majority of their work on safe skin practices, pressure injury prevention, and turning/pressure redistribution rather than ADLs, VS, Glucose monitoring, etc.

The purpose of this role is to aid in the reduction of our HAPI (Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries) within our critical care departments. This impacts, Quality, Safety, Service and Finance.

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.

Competent in the use of portable technology, using handheld wireless devices for measurement and documentation. Reports patient observations and concerns to the Registered Nurse.

May be asked to assist patient daily living e.g., bathing, grooming, eating, walking, etc. Maintains environmental cleanliness and safety of patient rooms, unit, and equipment. May assist 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 act as a transporter for the nursing unit assigned. Runs errands to either pickup or deliver items for patient care.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School or GED

Additional Job Description:

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE

Basic PC skills required to manage patient information and ensure effective clinical workflows and documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR). BLS Certification.