Patient Care Assistant Jobs

Patient Care Assistant, Medical Surgical Unit

Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Night Shift

Fort Loudoun Medical Center is equipped with a team of more than 200 doctors in more than 29 specialty areas. Our 87,000-square-foot hospital features advanced technology, including state-of-the-art Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computerized Tomography (CT), Ultrasound, Diagnostic X-Rays and Women’s Imaging Services, as well as Nuclear Medicine technology unique to our surrounding counties. The physicians, staff and volunteers of Fort Loudoun Medical Center are dedicated to providing excellent care to every patient, every time.

Position Summary

Functions as a direct patient caregiver performing tasks to assist registered nurses. Performs hands-on care, assistance with ADL’s and specified technical tasks for a group of patients under the supervision of the Team Leader.

Recruiter Jason Shubert || [email protected] || 865-374-5393

• Empty drains, canisters, urine bags, bedpans and emesis basins and record intake and output.
• Ambulate, and assist patients in and out of bed, into wheelchairs and transport when necessary.
• Ambulate patients with oxygen.
• Perform phlebotomy (requires additional training). To include correct labeling using two patient identifiers, maintenance of lab-draw supplies, rotating and restocking.
• Perform tasks such as ROM, assist with ambulatory devices as specified by the patients' plan of care.
• Demonstrates ability to perform skills on the Nursing Assistant checklist.
• Perform EKG (requires special training).
• Assists in maintaining a safe environment, which may include reporting equipment that is out of order, appropriate handling of linen and storing of supplies.
• Report significant changes in patients' condition to RN.
• Employ all established infection control policies including standard precautions, transmission-based isolation precautions, OSHA standards, safety measures and proper body mechanics in performance of job.
• Provides general care such as positioning, lifting or turning patients; assisting in use of bedpan, urinal or commode; preoperative supportive care; and application/removal of abdominal binders or anti-embolism stockings and sequential compression devices.
• Checks for proper functioning of equipment at patient bedside
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Attends to nutritional needs of patient which may include distributing meal trays, feeding, filling and passing out water pitchers,
• Set up suction equipment and check for proper function.
• Gathers equipment for O2 set up. Checks O2 for connection and proper placement.
• Take and record temperature, pulse, respiration rates, blood pressures, weights, heights, and intake-output measurements.
• Demonstrates knowledge and competency in providing for age-specific needs of the population served.
• Encourage patients to turn, cough, and take deep breaths and to use incentive spirometry as specified by Plan of Care.
• Document/maintain patient record as appropriate.
• Empty & clean ostomy bag, per procedure.
• Help to maintain clean and orderly patient and work environment.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Provides morning or evening care, which may include bed bath, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, dressing patient, changing bed linen, cleaning over-bed table and bedside stand, straightening room, and other supportive care as needed.
• Promptly answer patient call lights and respond to patient requests.
• Collect urine, stool and sputum specimen as ordered.

Minimum Education None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED.

Minimum Experience Hospital experience preferred. Medical terminology a plus. Must be able to operate computer and possess excellent interpersonal skills. Must be able to read with comprehension, write legibly, and perform basic arithmetic computation. Must have understanding and knowledge of patient care which may be appropriately delegated to nursing assistants. Must successfully complete Covenant’s orientation and Nursing Assistant in-house training program before being permitted to work with patients.

Licensure Requirement CPR required