Patient Assistant Job at North Carolina Specialty Hospital, Durham, NC 27703

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Job Description

FT Operating Room Patient Care Assistant -1pm to 9pm

North Carolina Specialty Hospital (NCSH), is a private, physician-owned medical center that opened its doors in 1926. North Carolina Specialty Hospital's commitment to growth and continuous improvement has helped the hospital maintain a number of high rankings in both quality measures and patient satisfaction. North Carolina Specialty Hospital offers surgical specialties in orthopedics, ophthalmology, ear, nose and throat as well as sports medicine, oral, plastic, podiatry, general surgery, interventional radiology, pain management, reconstructive surgery and more.

Why join North Carolina Specialty Hospital?

  • Award Winning Hospital for Special Surgery
  • 5 Star CMS rated facility for patient experience
  • Positive Work culture
  • Career growth opportunities
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life and Disability Insurance
  • Telemedicine/You have access to Physicians 24/7/365 through MDLIVE
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401k Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance

Patient Care Description:

  • Provides all patient care in a manner that is culturally-based and age-specific. Measures vital signs, records observation of skin integrity, intake & output, height & weight (bedside or w/c scale); reports all changes including mental status.
  • Specimen collection: routine urine, clean catch urine, 24-hour urine, collection of self-expectorant sputum. Assists with activities of daily living (ADL's), skin care, tube and catheter care, turning, positioning, transfer and ambulating, range of motion (ROM), hot and cold compresses.
  • Provides hygiene and comfort measures to include Bathing/showering, Peri-care. Changes linens as needed. Empties drainage bags and records outputs disposes of bodily fluids/waste.
  • Utilizes patient care equipment such as manual/hydraulic/electronic lift/hoyer lift/bed scale. Removes and reapplies splints, braces, cervical collars, skin and skeletal traction, anti-embolic stockings.
  • Distributes and removes food trays, sets up meal trays, positions and prepares patient for meals, assists and/or feeds patient, assists with menu selection, records calorie counts, provides snacks and fluids, monitors head of bed (HOB) with patients receiving tube feedings.
  • Assists with turning, coughing and deep breathing; provides follow-up to incentive spirometry; reapplies O2 cannula/mask, provide portable oxygen tank for transport. May perform EKG's mobile care phlebotomy (MCP), and blood glucose.

Training, Experience, & Education:

  • High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
  • One year of Operating Room or patient care experience in an ambulatory surgical setting strongly preferred.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) required on hire.

COVID-19 protocol: Mandatory staff vaccinations, face masks, social distancing, terminal cleaning, visitor restrictions, select patient testing

Our employees are critical to our success and we value their contributions. North Carolina Specialty Hospital offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that values employee ideas and diversity. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled. We maintain a drug-free workplace and require pre-employment drug screening and background check.

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