Patient Care Assistant, Neuroscience Intermediate, Part-time, 7a-7p

Posted on Sep 20, 2024 by UofL Health
Louisville, KY
Health Care
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Part-Time
Overview:

We are Hiring at Jewish Hospital 

Location: 200 Abraham Flexner Way Lou, KY 40202 

Shift Options: Part-time, 7a-7p

  

About Us 

UofL Health – Jewish Hospital, is an internationally renowned, high-tech tertiary referral center, developing leading-edge advancements in hand and microsurgery, heart and lung care, orthopedics, and sports medicine, neuroscience, organ transplantation and outpatient care. The hospital is the site of the world’s first successful hand transplant and AbioCor® implantable replacement heart procedures, in addition to the first trial of adult cardiac stem cells in chronic heart failure. Jewish Hospital offers the most advanced technology for minimally invasive, robotic surgery including the da Vinci Xi, used for cardiac, general surgery, urologic, head and neck, and colorectal procedures, the Monarch Platform, a fully integrated bronchoscope for early detection of lung cancer, and Stryker’s MAKO roboticarm for total joint replacement of the knee and hip. Part of Jewish Hospital, the UofL Health – Trager Transplant Center is a nationally recognized transplant center offering heart, lung, liver, kidney, living donor, pancreas, and vascularized composite allografts (hand only) transplantation. As an advanced organ disease center, our multidisciplinary team of physicians and experts treat complex organ failure with live-saving procedures like the implantation of ventricular assist devices (VAD) and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) as well as organ transplantation. 

  

Our Mission 

As an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care. 

Job Summary

The Clinical Assistant provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the supervision and delegation of the Registered Nurse. In collaboration with patients and families (as defined by the patient) the Clinical Assistant is responsible for the care of the patient. The Clinical Assistant adheres to and is supportive of the hospital and the department of Nursing mission and philosophy.

Responsibilities:

Job responsibilities 

Recognizes changes in patient status and reports appropriate information to registered nurse. 

Assists with admission, transportation and discharge of patients 

Demonstrates knowledge of the principals of growth and development over the life span of the patient to include neonatal, infant, pediatric, adult and geriatric. 

Assists patient with dressing and undressing 

Assists patient with grooming and maintaining proper and clean appearance 

Assists patient with elimination/toileting needs 

Assists the patient with oral care 

Assists patients in transferring, repositioning, alignment and ambulation 

Accommodates patient’s needs through responding appropriately to patient’s verbal/nonverbal expressions of needs 

Safeguards patient’s property 

Keeps patient’s living areas pleasant and orderly 

Maintains patient’s self esteem, privacy and confidentiality of personal information. 

Provides patients with opportunities for independence and choice consistent with their plan of care. 

Assures patient’s rights are protected and that all patients, families, and significant others are made aware of patient’s rights. 

Measures body functions and documents care provided to patients 

Receives and shares information, observes and reports patients condition and any change of status to registered nurse 

Provides Safety, Sitter services for the patient as assigned 

Demonstrates and practices appropriate hand hygiene in delivery of patient care 

Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications 

High school diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)Individuals between the ages of 16 and 18 may be employed on a temporary basis in positions not prohibited and for hours not to exceed those prescribed by the Department of Labor and the Commonwealth of Kentucky and who are on the path to earning a high school diploma or GED (see Employment of Minors policy)

Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) 

Preferred Qualifications 

Experience in healthcare setting 

State Registered Nurse Aide (SRNA) by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (preferred)

Benefits & Perks 

Competitive Pay & Benefits Options 

Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays 

Free tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner 

401K with Employer Match 

  

#LI-DNI 

Reference: 202042050

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Patient Care Assistant, Neuroscience Intermediate, Part-time, 7a-7p

Posted on Sep 20, 2024 by UofL Health

Louisville, KY
Health Care
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Part-Time
Overview:

We are Hiring at Jewish Hospital 

Location: 200 Abraham Flexner Way Lou, KY 40202 

Shift Options: Part-time, 7a-7p

  

About Us 

UofL Health – Jewish Hospital, is an internationally renowned, high-tech tertiary referral center, developing leading-edge advancements in hand and microsurgery, heart and lung care, orthopedics, and sports medicine, neuroscience, organ transplantation and outpatient care. The hospital is the site of the world’s first successful hand transplant and AbioCor® implantable replacement heart procedures, in addition to the first trial of adult cardiac stem cells in chronic heart failure. Jewish Hospital offers the most advanced technology for minimally invasive, robotic surgery including the da Vinci Xi, used for cardiac, general surgery, urologic, head and neck, and colorectal procedures, the Monarch Platform, a fully integrated bronchoscope for early detection of lung cancer, and Stryker’s MAKO roboticarm for total joint replacement of the knee and hip. Part of Jewish Hospital, the UofL Health – Trager Transplant Center is a nationally recognized transplant center offering heart, lung, liver, kidney, living donor, pancreas, and vascularized composite allografts (hand only) transplantation. As an advanced organ disease center, our multidisciplinary team of physicians and experts treat complex organ failure with live-saving procedures like the implantation of ventricular assist devices (VAD) and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) as well as organ transplantation. 

  

Our Mission 

As an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care. 

Job Summary

The Clinical Assistant provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the supervision and delegation of the Registered Nurse. In collaboration with patients and families (as defined by the patient) the Clinical Assistant is responsible for the care of the patient. The Clinical Assistant adheres to and is supportive of the hospital and the department of Nursing mission and philosophy.

Responsibilities:

Job responsibilities 

Recognizes changes in patient status and reports appropriate information to registered nurse. 

Assists with admission, transportation and discharge of patients 

Demonstrates knowledge of the principals of growth and development over the life span of the patient to include neonatal, infant, pediatric, adult and geriatric. 

Assists patient with dressing and undressing 

Assists patient with grooming and maintaining proper and clean appearance 

Assists patient with elimination/toileting needs 

Assists the patient with oral care 

Assists patients in transferring, repositioning, alignment and ambulation 

Accommodates patient’s needs through responding appropriately to patient’s verbal/nonverbal expressions of needs 

Safeguards patient’s property 

Keeps patient’s living areas pleasant and orderly 

Maintains patient’s self esteem, privacy and confidentiality of personal information. 

Provides patients with opportunities for independence and choice consistent with their plan of care. 

Assures patient’s rights are protected and that all patients, families, and significant others are made aware of patient’s rights. 

Measures body functions and documents care provided to patients 

Receives and shares information, observes and reports patients condition and any change of status to registered nurse 

Provides Safety, Sitter services for the patient as assigned 

Demonstrates and practices appropriate hand hygiene in delivery of patient care 

Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications 

High school diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)Individuals between the ages of 16 and 18 may be employed on a temporary basis in positions not prohibited and for hours not to exceed those prescribed by the Department of Labor and the Commonwealth of Kentucky and who are on the path to earning a high school diploma or GED (see Employment of Minors policy)

Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) 

Preferred Qualifications 

Experience in healthcare setting 

State Registered Nurse Aide (SRNA) by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (preferred)

Benefits & Perks 

Competitive Pay & Benefits Options 

Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays 

Free tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner 

401K with Employer Match 

  

#LI-DNI 

Reference: 202042050

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