Job description
Overview
The Care Assistant (CA) is a support care provider who functions under the direction of the clinical nurse (Registered Professional Nurse). The Care Assistant's primary focus will be to promote a positive patient experience by partnering with the patient, family and other health care providers to provide excellence in customer service and assistance with daily living activities and comfort measures. The CA assists other health care providers with safe, age appropriate and culturally aware care by performing basic patient care functions (i.e. activities of daily living (ADL), ambulation), transporting supplies/equipment/patient medications and stocking supply areas. The Care Assistant must be able to work in a fast-paced environment which requires multi-tasking activities and ongoing communication with the registered nurse. Must be able to perform under stressful conditions with a compassionate, respectful, and helpful manner. Must be able to take direction from a variety of care providers. Must be organized with excellent communication skills.
The Care Assistant Position reports directly to the department Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager.
Responsibilities
Core Responsibilites and Essential Functions
Patient centered care
- Performs basic patient care under the direction of the Registered Professional Nurse (ADLs, ambulation).
- Transports specimens, equipment, medications, blood products to and from the assigned unit.
- Restocks supplies.
- Proactively offers assistance and comfort measures to patients and families.
- Teamwork
- Supports initiatives of the healthcare team.
- Participates in unit performance improvement initiatives.
- Supports professional nursing practice through shared leadership, evidence-based practice and ethical accountability.
- Patient safety and infection control
- Provides a safe environment for the provision of patient care.
- Consistent use of hand hygiene.
- Follows appropriate PPE/Infection control policies.
- Performs environment of care rounds and purposeful hourly rounding.
- Communication
- Uses positive, respectful, and effective oral and written communication with all members of healthcare team, patients, families, and visitors
- Communicates patient care concerns/problems/emergencies to the RN.
- Uses safety communication techniques (AIDET, STAR).
- Acts as liaison between patients and diagnostic areas to determine anticipated times for tests/procedures; communicates with patients and updates white boards with information.
Required for All Jobs
Performs other duties as assigned- Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Qualifications
Required Minimum Education
High School rising Senior in good standing (completion of junior year)
Required or- senior classification in with satisfactory standing (2.0 GPA or higher) Required and
- GED Preferred and
- Graduation from a State approved program for Certified Nursing Assistants or Patient Care Tech Program Preferred
Required Minimum Experience
Required Minimum Skills
Ability to read, write and speak English language; basic computer skills required.- Strong customer service and interpersonal skills; ability to multi-task; ability to function in stressful and emergency situations is essential.
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)
Basic Life Support 1.00 Required 1.00
Additional Licenses and Certifications
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