Patient Care Assistant - 5W Cardiothoracic Surgery ICU - Per Diem 12 Hour Days (Non-Exempt) (Union)
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Keck Medicine of USC
Hospital
Los Angeles, California
The Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides nursing staff support in the areas of patient care delivery, clerical functions, and organization of the unit environment, as well as set-up and maintenance of equipment. The emphasis on each of these areas will depend on the unit assigned.
Essential Duties:
- Patient Satisfaction: Responds to patient call within 10 minutes, anticipates patient needs, proactively makes rounds to reduce patient calls, maintains positive behaviors toward patients and visitors, provides RN with necessary data related to patient assessment, contributes input into the patient's plan of care, and accurately implements interventions on the patient's plan of care, in collaboration with the RN.
- Performs essential skills: Vitals, daily weight, intake and output, hygiene (bath, peri-care, oral care, HS care, hair care), maintains clear and organized patient rooms, assists with meals/feeding, ambulation/mobility (turn bed patients every 2 hours, transfers from bed to chair), provides fresh water at beginning and end of shift and as needed, appropriately prioritizes patient needs.
- Safety: Ensures safe physical environment and operation of patient-care equipment, maintains uncluttered access to bathroom, ambulation, and emergency equipment.
- Documentation: Documents all care provided, including vital signs, intake and output, meal percentages, equipment used, and patient care.
- Communication: Introduces self to patients and visitors, explains plan of care, utilizes computerized systems to send messages and document care, reports to RN/Charge Nurse pertinent information and significant changes in patient condition.
- Regulatory agency compliance: Ensures unit is in continuous survey readiness, maintains cleanliness in nurses station and pantry, keeps fire door closed, maintains confidentiality of patient records.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Graduate from an accredited Certified Nursing Program (Grandfathered from CNA Certification requirement, if hired/transferred prior to 8/2016).
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 1 year of experience in a healthcare setting.
Required Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CA DPH) (Grandfathered from CNA Certification requirement, if hired/transferred prior to 8/2016).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association.
- Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) - If no card upon hire, must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date (Required within LA City only).
The hourly rate range for this position is $18.20 - $30.97. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, and external market considerations.
REQ20154878 Posted Date: 09/11/2024
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