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Catholic Health Initiatives Patient Care Assistant I 4A Medical Surgical in Lexington, Kentucky

Overview

Saint Joseph Hospital is a 433-bed facility located in Lexington Kentucky. Founded in 1877 a small group of Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford began their health ministry. Their mission was to provide compassionate care to the poor and underserved – a tradition still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital primarily serves central and eastern Kentucky with a full range of services including distinguished awards for cardiology orthopedics and stroke care. CHI Saint Joseph Health supports 5000 active employees 8 hospitals specialty clinics and a Medical Group with more than 200 locations across Central and Eastern KY. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Responsibilities

* 1-2 years hospital experience strongly preferred *

Performs a variety of routine tasks to support the delivery of safe, effective, cost-efficient patient care as delegated by

the RN. They provide assistance in transporting, transferring and lifting. They perform cleaning Functions in patient care

unit as delegated, and perform selected diagnostic tests.

ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff

  2. Monitors and records vital signs

  3. Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs

  4. Accurately measures, records, and reports intake and output

  5. Obtains and records daily weight

  6. Performs blood glucose testing using blood glucose meter

  7. Reports changes in patient’s status promptly to RN

  8. Performs as patient care companion when needed

  9. Assists in the admission, transfer and discharge process

  10. Performs unit housekeeping needs

  11. Acts as a runner/transporter

  12. Checks and documents refrigerator temperatures as delegated, reporting variances to appropriate personnel

  13. Updates assigned bed status

  14. Maintains a safe environment by responding to all bed alarms, call lights, telephones and alerting the correct

person.

  1. Keeps patient environment clean, performs comfort rounds, keeps hallways clear of obstruction, no food or

drink at the workstation, reports safety issues and broken equipment appropriately, and adheres to patient

safety precautions

  1. Communicates with patient’s family, physicians, and unit personnel and peers in an accurate, courteous, and

professional manner

  1. Other duties as assigned by manager

Qualifications

Required Education :

  • High School Diploma, GED or SRNA

Required Licensure and Certifications :

  • BLS

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

and Training :

  • Healthcare experience preferred

Pay Range

$15.92 - $21.89 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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