Patient Care Assistant, ICU - Anderson Campus- Full Time Night Shift

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. The Nurse Aide/Unit Clerk is responsible for providing direct and indirect patient care for patients across their life span. The Nurse Aide/Unit Clerk works cooperatively under the direction of an RN or LPN and consistent with hospital policy, the hospital Mission Statement, and the Philosophy of the Department of Nursing. The Nurse Aide/Unit Clerk is also responsible for clerical duties within the department as assigned. JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Performs clinical procedures within scope of practice. Performs the following tasks as assigned: Vital signs and weights, Intake and output measurements, Ambulating patients, Glucometry, Phlebotomy, EKG, Specimen collection, Completion of assigned documentation. Follows treatment plan as directed by licensed personnel. Assists in the admission, discharge and transfer of patients. Performs necessary functions to ensure patient comfort and satisfaction with service. Performs out of bed/back to bed as appropriate. Observes and reports changes in the patient’s health status to appropriate licensed care giver. Follows established procedures and safety precautions while transporting patients and specimens, as needed. Assists the professional nurse with patient related non-technical duties. Performs 1:1 watches as assigned. Maintains patient’s room in neat, orderly manner. Accepts responsibility for providing safe, appropriate, quality patient care. Communicates changes in patients’ conditions and unit concerns with the unit-based team. Restocks unit supplies as needed. Answers patient and visitor inquiries. Performs patient related clerical duties, including unit statistics, manuals, logs, transcribing orders and entering patient charges accurately. Assembles, analyzes and maintains order for patient’s records in chart order per policy. Demonstrates ability to accurately use computer system. Maintains inventory of unit supplies and maintains a clean, orderly environment. Demonstrates an awareness of unit budget. Contributes to collection of accurate information for each patient assigned to his/her care. Functions as a role model and resource person providing guidance to co-workers. Recognizes the value of continued educational growth and development as related to their job responsibilities. Participates in identifying unit needs and supports unit goals and objectives. Complies with established chain of command for work related problems. Demonstrates the responsibility in meeting hospital and nursing department personnel standards. PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: Sitting up to 2 hours per day, 1 hour at a time. Standing for up to 8 hours per day, 4 hours at a time. Walk 6 hours per day; 10 minutes at a time. Consistently lift, carry and push object up to 75 lbs. Transport patients weighing up to 400 lbs. via wheelchair, bed and/or stretcher with assistance when appropriate. Consistently pull up to 10 lbs. Frequently pull up to 250 lbs. with assistance when appropriate. Frequently stoop, bend, crouch, kneel, climb and reach above shoulder level. Occasional crawling. Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch. Frequently finger and handle objects. Occasionally firmly grasp, twist and turn objects with hands and fingers. Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation, and high and low frequencies. Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and visual monotony, (e.g. computer screen). EDUCATION: High school graduate or equivalent preferred. TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Evidence of successful completion of BLS upon hire or provided as part of orientation process. Evidence of previous training determined through on-the-job written and clinical skills competency evaluation. Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!! St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 18,000 employees providing services at 14 campuses and 300 outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $2.7 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke’s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, St. Luke’s established the Lehigh Valley’s first and only regional medical school campus. It also operates the nation’s longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 38 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 347 residents and fellows. St. Luke’s is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. St. Luke’s is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. U.S. News & World Report ranked St. Luke’s #1 in the Lehigh Valley and #6 in the state. Three of IBM Watson Health’s 100 Top Hospitals are St. Luke’s hospitals. St. Luke’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from IBM Watson Health nine times total and seven years in a row, including in 2021 when it was identified as THE #1 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, IBM Watson Health also named St. Luke’s among the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the breadth of the SLUHN’s information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information. St. Luke’s is also recognized as one of the state’s lowest cost providers.. Learn More Here.

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