Patient Care Partner - PCCU (PRN Day & Night Shift Available)
Company: Arkansas Heart Hospital
Location: Little Rock
Posted on: June 24, 2022
Job Description:
Patient Care Partner - PCCU (PRN Day & Night Shift Available)
PRN NEW This position is responsible for assisting clinical team
members by performing a variety of duties for patients within the
patient-focused care system and under the direction/supervision of
a registered nurse. Assumes, under the direction of the Laboratory,
responsibility for patient specimen testing, quality control,
quality improvement, and equipment maintenance. Primary Duties
Primary Functions:
- Always greets patients courteously and makes comfortable with
department/surroundings.
- Ensures admission chart is ready and actively assists with
admission process (ID band, computer information, and consent
form).
- Actively participates in administering patient care and ensures
a safe and comforting environment.
- Responds to patients needs in a timely manner.
- Assists patients with ADLs, including meals, bathing and
hygiene needs.
- Performs/assists with range of motion exercises and progressive
ambulation as directed by RN.
- Performs/assists with positioning patients and transferring
patients from bed to chair or wheelchair or stretcher. Transports
patients as needed.
- Reports changes in condition to the RN in a timely manner.
- Maintains personal responsibility for clinical growth and
development.
- Applies the knowledge of growth and development to appropriate
patient populations.
- Maintains standard precautions.
- Performs Point of Care procedures in a timely manner according
to established policy and procedure. Documents required information
and complies with all Point of Care quality control standards.
Technical Activities:
- Observes intravenous lines for adequacy of fluids and
operations and reports any non-functioning line visually
observed.
- Performs superficial oral suctioning with a Yankauers.
- Establishes patient setup/connection tasks including inputting
patient specific data such as SaO2, and EKG.
- Demonstrates ability to perform 12 lead EKG.
- Collects specimens such as urine, stool, or sputum.
- Obtains weight and basic patient information for new
admissions.
- Monitors and performs vital signs using a variety of equipment,
and reports to RN.
- Performs blood glucose monitoring.
- Performs ostomy care.
- Performs procedure and surgical preps on patients.
- Ability to apply single dressings and to assist RN with more
complex dressings.
- Provides clerical support as needed.
Qualifications/Specifications
- Education: High school graduate or G.E.D. certificate
required.
- Licensure/Certification: None required. CNA, MA and/or
paramedic certification (National Registry of Emergency Medical
Technician (NREMT) paramedic certification) preferred. BLS
certification required within the first 30 days of employment.
Certification is to be renewed by recommended renewal date on
certification card. Basic EKG skills required within 6 months of
employment.
- Experience: With CNA, MA and/or paramedic certification, no
experience required. Without CNA, MA or paramedic certification,
minimum of one year patient care experience in a nursing home or
hospital (acute care setting preferred) or one year nursing school
required. Job Overview Job Title: Patient Care Partner - PCCU (PRN
Day & Night Shift Available)
Keywords: Arkansas Heart Hospital, Little Rock , Patient Care Partner - PCCU (PRN Day & Night Shift Available), Other , Little Rock, Arkansas
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