Hospital Patient Care Assistant - GB

Job Information

Job : R-49668

Job Type: Part time

Location: Great Bend, Kansas

The Patient Care Assistant – GB is an unlicensed staff member who is accountable to and completes delegated tasks from the RN in a caring and culturally sensitive manner with excellent customer service at all times.

• Collects initial and ongoing data as delegated in regards to the health status of the patient based on chart documentation.
• Follows an individualized plan of care that promotes positive immediate and long-term outcomes for the patient/family and reflects the plan of the entire health care team.
• Carries out interventions safely and in compliance with policy to facilitate achievement of expected outcomes as delegated.
• Accurately documents patient response to intervention/therapy based upon expected outcomes.
• Carries out delegated patient care activities and communicates with other members of the healthcare team as evidenced by positive patient outcomes.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

• Knowledge of general nursing assistant functions

• High School Graduate OR
• General Educational Development
• 6 months medical center experience
• Courses in medical terminology

• Certified Nurse Aide / Assistant (CNA) – State Department for Aging and Disability Services (KS), Department of Health & Senior Services (MO) – Includes licenses for all other states
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) – American Heart Association (AHA) or must complete BLS certification within the first two weeks of employment
• Additional certification may be required for certain patient care settings or populations.

• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention – Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)

• 16- and 17-year-olds are eligible to be hired as a PRN

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.