Health Care Associate - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
On-site · Youngstown, Ohio, United States
Job Summary
Provides direct patient care under the guidance of the Registered Nurse or designated health care professional in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and within the policies, procedures, guidelines of Bon Secours Mercy Health. Responsibilities include care and comfort, recording vital signs, personal care and hygiene, mobility, and acting as liaison between patient and nurse; delivers high level customer service to patients, families, visitors, and staff; maintains accurate, timely documentation for patient care; requires clear communication and adherence to safety standards. Preferred certifications include BLS and nursing aide training (or equivalent such as STNA/CNA/nursing program with clinical rotation). Prior experience in acute care, physician offices, home health/hospice, or long-term care is preferred; location is Youngstown, OH. Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer and offers comprehensive benefits. Training and support are provided to grow professionally within the organization.
Required Qualifications
- Ability to clearly communicate to other members of the healthcare team
- Ability to understand and follow directions of healthcare team
- Knowledge of patient and healthcare safety standards and regulations (i.e. falls, skin breakdown, suicide prevention, environment of care)
- Infection prevention and transmission based precautions
- Understanding of clerical duties and office based technology
- Team dynamics
- Patient data collection and documentation (i.e. vital signs, intake/output, change in patient condition)
- Basic hygiene and activities of daily living care
- Feeding, hydration, and nutrition
- Bowel and bladder elimination
- Ambulation and patient mobility
- Use of clinical technology
- Compassionate, relationship based approach in care activities
- Accountability for completion of assigned tasks
- Escalation of concerns via chain of command
- BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care)
- Successful completion of nursing aide training program OR, Successful passing of STNA State Tested Nurse Aide (required if OH LTC), OR CNA Certified Nurse Aide, OR Nurses Aide state testing or completed a nursing program that had one clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation
- 1 year of relevant experience in a clinical setting
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