Unit Support Associate CSH-VBH Centra Specialty Hospital-FT/7p-7a - Lynchburg, United States - Centra Health

Description

Job Title: Patient Care Assistant

Company: Healthcare Services Inc.

• Provides and documents patient care under the direction of the registered nurse and as outlined in the plan of care
• Participates in quality initiatives resulting from evidence-based literature and/or unit-based metrics
• Creates and maintains an environment that protects patients from harm
• Consistently practices safety behaviors
• Adheres to patient safety goals
• Applies unit service excellence best practices in approaching patients, visitors, physicians, and colleagues
• Communicates and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and/or other departments in a consistent and timely manner
• Handles conflict resolution opportunities in an appropriate, timely, and consistent manner
• Contributes to a safe and efficient admission, transfer, and/or discharge process
• Uses resources efficiently (e.g., time, people, supplies, cost)
• Engages in own professional development as evidenced by self-appraisal, and participation in educational programs
• Identifies personal contributions to unit-based cascading goals
• May perform other duties as assigned or requested, as job specifications can be modified or updated at any time

Required Education: Effective September 1, 2011, High School Diploma / GED. Completion of an accredited Nursing assistant course.

Required Certifications and Licensures: Hold a current, active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) course completion card.