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Renown Health
Acute Float Pool-Care Aide
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
A Patient Transporter or Orderly moves hospital patients from one place to another and cleans equipment and facilities. May assist with basic care of patients such as feeding and dressing. Works in hospitals or in long-term care facilities.
$38,607 / year median in Nevada
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Position Purpose This position will assist with various duties within the hospital setting to aid in patient experience, throughput, and optimizing the efficiency of the licensed care givers in the delivery of care. This position may be utilized as a float Care Aide in Acute Services Division, including Renown Regional Medical Center, Renown South Meadows, and Renown Rehabilitation in the units where competencies are assessed and demonstrated. Nature and Scope This position assists patients with personal hygiene, mobility, safety and provides comfort to Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric patients as direct by the care team in a timely and consistent manner. The incumbent must be knowledgeable of the uses of equipment specific to the area of employment. This position is responsible to annually demonstrate proficiency in body mechanics, fire safety, infection control, patient safety, CPR, and safe handling of hazardous materials. These duties include, but are not limited to:
- Unit Clerk responsibilities.
- Stocking of unit supplies.
- Mobility of patients
- Hourly patient rounding
- Responding to call lights
- Ensuring patients have appropriate belongings, etc. and are ready for discharge.
- Transporting of supplies, etc.
- Transporting patients.
- Extenders for care givers within scope.
- Act as a patient safety assistant.
- Delivery and set up of meal trays
- Assistance with feeding patients in compliance with the patient's dietary orders.
- Assistance with activities of daily living (hand hygiene, brushing teeth, getting dressed, toileting, etc.).
- Document care in the electronic medical record The incumbent must possess ability to communicate with patients and families in a caring and professional manner.