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Temple Health – Temple University Health System · 1 month ago

PATIENT CARE ASST-MRICU- 24HR Rotating Shift (7a-3p, 3p-11p, 11p-7a)

Philadelphia, PA

Part-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Temple Health – Temple University Health System is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to provide direct and indirect patient care under the guidance of a Registered Nurse. The role involves implementing care plans, measuring vital signs, and ensuring patient comfort and safety.

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Responsibilities

Provides direct and indirect patient care duties under the guidance and direction of the Registered Nurse

Responsible for implementing components of the plan of care based on physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs

Provides comfort, safety and emergency measures; activities of daily living: personal care needs, nutritional and elimination needs

Measures vital signs, performs ECGs, and capillary blood glucose needs

Observes and reports the functioning of equipment, the results of treatments, condition of dressings and any change in patient condition

Incorporates the concepts of the Hospital's Customer Service Program into all aspects of patient care activities (i.e. confidentiality, responsiveness, caring)

Accountable to the Nurse Manager or designee for all activities

Adheres to policies and procedures of the department

If certification is not present at hire employee must successfully complete the onsite nursing certification program within 90 days of hire

Qualification

Basic Life SupportCertified Medical AssistantCertified Nursing AssistantPatient Care ExperienceNursing Assistant Program

Required

Provides direct and indirect patient care duties under the guidance and direction of the Registered Nurse

Responsible for implementing components of the plan of care based on physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs

Provides comfort, safety and emergency measures; activities of daily living: personal care needs, nutritional and elimination needs

Measures vital signs, performs ECGs, and capillary blood glucose needs

Observes and reports the functioning of equipment, the results of treatments, condition of dressings and any change in patient condition

Incorporates the concepts of the Hospital's Customer Service Program into all aspects of patient care activities (i.e. confidentiality, responsiveness, caring)

Accountable to the Nurse Manager or designee for all activities

Adheres to policies and procedures of the department

If certification is not present at hire employee must successfully complete the onsite nursing certification program within 90 days of hire

High School Diploma or Equivalent Required

Basic Life Support Required

Preferred

Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant Program or completion of at least one clinical rotation in an accredited Nursing program

1 year experience in a patient care role

Certified Medical Assistant

Certified Nursing Assistant

Company

Temple Health – Temple University Health System

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At Temple Health, patients have access to some of the most advanced research and clinical care — tools we are using to help achieve outcomes once thought to be impossible.

Founded in 1995

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

5001-10000 employees