Summary
SUMMARY:Under close supervision, the Patient Care Assistant performs a variety of para-professional nursing tasks relating to the care and treatment of patients in the hospital or clinic. Performs routine duties to meet the needs of patients in order to provide safe, quality care. Performs related duties as required.
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1. Takes preventative measures in providing patient care. Protects skin & mucous membranes.
2. Protects patients from falls or other contact injuries. Uses positioning &/or exercise to prevent injury or the complications of immobility. Maintains call light within patient’s reach & uses designated communication mechanism for patients w/impaired hearing, speaking skills or language barriers.
3. Assists patients with meals, personal hygiene and incontinent care.Assist licensed staff in giving cleansing and retention enemas to patients.Assist in catheterization and bladder irrigations. Assists registered nurse and licensed vocational nurses in administering treatment and other nursing tasks as needed.Takes patients' vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure).Performs routine tests such as urine dip stick, urine pregnancy test.Reports findings to supervising personnel.Administers simple range of motion exercises.Assists in application of traction devices.Positions and drapes patients for examination or treatment.Transports patients to other areas of the hospital in wheelchair or gurneys.
5. Obtains and sets up suction equipment.Turns and positions patients.Assists patients to and from wheelchairs and gurneys.Assists patients with ambulation.
6. When assigned as a sitter, responsible for but not limited to protecting the patient(s)/resident(s) from harm and assisting in meeting their emotional and physical needs through one-to-one continuous observation. Provide on-going observation and basic patient care. Educate patients on health related topics or discharge information per scope of duties.
7. When assigned to an outpatient setting, prepares examination room, ensuring that it is stocked with the necessary supplies, equipment and instruments for the type of clinic to be held.Weighs, takes and documents patients’ vital signs.Assists physicians or mid level practitioners during the examinations as directed.Collects, labels and takes specimens to the lab.Assists in the maintenance of a clean and well supplied clinicalarea.Stocks shelves and monitors expiration of medical supplies and medications.
