PATIENT CARE ASSISTANT - SURGICAL CARE - PER DIEM

Capital Health
VA, United States
Full-time

Work Shift :

Varies (United States of America)

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advance technology.

Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Position Overview :

  • Performs safety and infection control techniques and functions in caring for the patient.
  • Uses correct techniques and follows standard precautions in applying patient restraints and in transferring patients.
  • Follows proper procedures and techniques to prevent falls and injuries.
  • Performs a variety of supportive and direct care functions (e.g. basic oxygen therapy, heat and cold applications, basic dressings, antiembolism and sequential pressure stockings).
  • Provides personal care (bathing, mouth care, AM / PM care, incontinence care) to patients.
  • Collects stool, urine and sputum specimens.
  • Provides for nutrition of patients (feeds, monitors tube feedings, calculates input and output, delivers nourishment, counts calories, weighs patients.)
  • Performs phlebotomy and stocks phlebotomy and IV trays for unit.
  • Performs EKG's and stocks and maintains supplies for the unit.

Offers are contingent upon successful completion of our onboarding process and pre-employment physical. Capital Health will require all applicants (including contractors, travelers and consultants) to have an annual flu vaccine prior to start date, with the exception of individuals with medical and religious exemptions.

Company will never ask candidates for social security numbers or date of birth during application phase. If you are asked for this information online, you may be a target for identity theft.

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