OverviewnnPatient Care Assistant, Medical UnitnnFull Time, 72 hours per pay period, Day shift .nnMorristown Hamblen Overview:nnMorristown-Hamblen Healthcare System has 167 licensed beds and 23 emergency suites. The hospital offers outstanding ancillary services including Laboratory, Radiology and Therapy services. At our Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, women can have their annual mammograms, biopsies, and can meet with a nurse navigator if needed. The Women’s Center offers six newly remodeled labor and delivery suites and has a secure nursery for the care of our newborns. It serves an eight-county region in the Lakeway Area and is equipped with modern technologies and expert staff to provide the best possible patient care. Learn more about our amazing facility at Summary:nnFunctions 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.nnRecruiter: Alexa Robbins || || 865-374-8110nnResponsibilitiesnnTake and record temperature, pulse, respiration rates, blood pressures, weights, heights, and intake-output measurements.nnEncourage patients to turn, cough, and take deep breaths and to use incentive spirometry as specified by Plan of Care.nnAmbulate, and assist patients in and out of bed, into wheelchairs and transport when necessary.nnAttends to nutritional needs of patient which may include distributing meal trays, feeding, filling and passing out water pitchers,nnProvides 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.nnEmpty drains, canisters, urine bags, bedpans and emesis basins and record intake and output.nnAssists in maintaining a safe environment, which may include reporting equipment that is out of order, appropriate handling of linen and storing of supplies.nnProvides 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.nnEmpty & clean ostomy bag, per procedure.nnCollect urine, stool and sputum specimen as ordered.nnPerform tasks such as ROM, assist with ambulatory devices as specified by the patients' plan of care.nnPerform phlebotomy (requires additional training). To include correct labeling using two patient identifiers, maintenance of lab-draw supplies, rotating and restocking.nnPerform EKG (requires special training).nnPromptly answer patient call lights and respond to patient requests.nnReport significant changes in patients' condition to RN.nnHelp to maintain clean and orderly patient and work environment.nnEmploy all established infection control policies including standard precautions, transmission-based isolation precautions, OSHA standards, safety measures and proper body mechanics in performance of job.nnDocument/maintain patient record as appropriate.nnGathers equipment for O2 set up. Checks O2 for connection and proper placement.nnChecks for proper functioning of equipment at patient bedsidennAmbulate patients with oxygen.nnSet up suction equipment and check for proper function.nnDemonstrates ability to perform skills on the Nursing Assistant checklist.nnFollows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.nnPerforms other duties as assigned.nnQualificationsnnMinimum Education:nnNone 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.nnMinimum Experience:nnNonennLicensure Requirement:nnCPR requirednnApply/SharennJob Title Patient Care AssistantnnID 4076673nnFacility Morristown-Hamblen Health SystemnnDepartment Name MEDICAL UNIT