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Recruited by Hospital for Special Care 10 months ago Address New Britain, CT, United States

Patient Support Associate - Respiratory Care Unit

Company

Hospital for Special Care
Address New Britain, CT, United States
Employment type FULL_TIME
Salary
Category Hospitals and Health Care
Expires 2023-07-12
Posted at 11 months ago
Job Description
  • JOB SUMMARY
  • Monitors available stock and maintains neat, orderly storage of equipment/supplies on the unit as assigned.
  • Job requires the application of previously acquired knowledge. It also requires flexibility of thought, reasoning, organizational skills and the ability to act in some new or unfamiliar situations. Selective attention and concentration are necessary to complete tasks.
  • Assists in lifting, transporting, turning, guarding and overall patient handling utilizing proper body mechanics and safety awareness.
  • Job requires spontaneous communication and the ability to receive and convey messages.
  • ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Job requires an ability to comprehend lengthy messages or paragraphs and to follow multistage and three step commands.
  • Task requires ability to add and subtract two digit numbers. Multiply and divide 10’s and 100’s by 2, 3, 4, and 5. Perform basic arithmetic operations.
  • Preferred: Basic computer knowledge.
  • Assists with maintaining the orderliness and cleanliness of unit areas.
  • Ability to tolerate up to four hours of consecutive work. Endurance for up to one and one-half hour periods of constant sitting and one hour periods of independent mobility. Ability to safely transfer patients and provide contact guarding or hands-on assistance. Ability to lift or carry objects up to 10 pounds continuously, to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 40 pounds frequently for patient transfers and bed mobility. Ability to push/pull up to 50 pounds frequently throughout the day for patient transport and mobility activities. Frequent need to initiate body positional changes to access equipment from high and low areas and while providing treatment interventions. Functional fine and gross motor skills and upper extremity sensation needed. Intact vision needed for observation of patient's non-verbal responses and skin assessment. Must be able to initiate and interpret communication with patient and others.
  • COGNITIVE DEMANDS
  • Observes and reports changes in patient condition to appropriate team members
  • The Patient Support Associate provides safe and appropriate non-skilled therapeutic interventions as assigned. Tasks focus on patient supervision to ensure patient safety, transport of patients in preparation for treatment, obtaining/preparing equipment necessary for patient care and maintaining a clean environment. The Patient Support Associate may also perform other clerical duties within the staffing office as assigned.
  • Obtains, organizes and cleans equipment and supplies as directed
  • Required: Ability to work independently
  • PHYSICAL DEMANDS
  • Required: Ability to read, write and understand directions in English.
  • Documents assigned tasks accurately and in a timely manner using appropriate formats.
  • Performs miscellaneous clerical and staffing office duties as needed.
  • Preferred: CPI or Safety Care
  • Required: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
  • Demonstrates competency in utilizing patient related equipment as directed.
  • Job requires basic formulation, content, syntax and spelling to complete tasks. Only simple sentence or very short paragraph expression is necessary.
  • Prioritizes tasks in order to complete assignments seeking supervisory guidance as needed.
  • QUALIFICATIONS
  • Provide set up and or feed assistance during meal times.
  • Provides set-up and clean -up of treatment areas (i.e. pillows, linens, mats, treatment tables, etc.)
  • Orders patient equipment/supplies as directed.
  • Provides observation and direct assistance with patient activities as assigned under direction of licensed nurse.
  • Preferred: One year work experience with special needs population.