PATIENT CARE ASSIST II - RNICU

General Purpose of Job:

Maintains supplies and equipment necessary for efficient provision of services for department operation. Maintain clean and safe environment for patients and associates.

Essential Duties:

This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Team members may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.

• Actively participates as a team member.
• Maintains adequate level of supplies in RNICU to facilitate operations.
• Regularly assesses equipment operation and takes appropriate corrective action when necessary.
• Cleans and maintains equipment, supplies and environment to promote safe working conditions.
• Maintains hospital standards by participating in training inservices, committees, etc.
• Transports laboratory specimens and blood products.
• Provides coverage for the main desk in RNICU as needed.
• Assists with limited patient care related to hearing screens, discharge, and circumcision.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.
• Provides coverage for the main desks in RNICU, Peds, PICU and SCN as needed

Desk Coverage Responsibilities:

• Greets customers and offers assistance using AIDET.
• Answers incoming telephone calls promptly and courteously, states greeting, name, unit and offer of assistance. Takes messages and delivers to appropriate Caregiver in a timely manner.
• Maintains the patient's medical chart by insuring all forms are properly labeled and incorporates them into the chart in a timely, organized and accurate manner. Confirms each patient chart contains a signed consent for treatment. Completes and documents physician ordered consults timely and accurately.
• Schedules ordered procedures, tests and associated preps, in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintains the departmental records of admission, discharges, files, reports, schedules, etc.
• Maintains the Pyxis patient label book.
• Answers and screens patient call lights and forwards request to appropriate Caregiver, as delegated.
• Creates/updates and distributes the RN assignment/phone list each shift.
• Updates RN assignment board each shift.
• Maintains unit copy/fax machines and printers with paper and toner.
• Orders and maintains PAR levels of unit supplies and forms
• Retrieves unit mail from the mail room daily, distributing the mail to Caregivers and Leadership as appropriate.
• Communicates significant information regarding patient to appropriate health care team.
• Identifies and trouble shoots technology failures and handles computer down time. Checks EPIC downtime PC daily. Completes daily checklist accordingly.
• Transports patient specimens to laboratory as delegated.
• Actively participates as a team member of assigned unit. Constructively addresses patient and team issues to insure quality patient care and a collaborative work environment.
• Independently offers assistance to patient care team or other staff.
• Demonstrates adaptability to change and flexibility in accepting various assignments.
• Maintains a clean and orderly nurses station, personal work areas and storage area. Maintains and utilizes pneumatic tube station for clerical and clinical functions.
• Remains on duty until relieved by next replacement or released by Charge RN.
• Reports off to oncoming shift or Charge RN, verbally and or in written format.
• Communicates breaks and absences from desk with Charge RN.
• Acts as preceptor for new Caregivers as assigned.
• Maintains hospital standards by participating in mandatory in-services and requirements.
• Accepts assignments, as delegated by Manager, Unit Leadership or Charge RN.

RNICU (in addition to the duties above):

• Support unit lockdown by maintaining security code lists, answering phone and verifying entry to unit via camera and confirmed access code
• Maintain visitor log.
• Enter immunizations into MICR
• Notify team of new admission
• Maintain NewBaby system - tags, alarms, patient administration (registering, discharging)
• Support scheduling of specialty treatments and consultations
• Work with birth records department on infant registrations

Special Care Nursery (in addition to the duties above):

• Support unit lockdown by maintaining security code lists, answering phone and verifying entry to unit via camera and confirmed access code
• Enter immunization into MICR
• Maintain NewBaby system-tags, alarms, patient administration (registering, discharging)
• Perform newborn hearing screens, as delegated.
• Assist with circumcisions, as delegated
• Maintains a clean and orderly nursing unit, empties trash and cleans equipment, provides all cleaning support to equipment and unit

Mother Baby, PICU, and Peds (In addition to the duties above)

• Support unit lockdown by maintain security code list, answering phone and verifying entry to unit via camera and confirmed access code
• Enter immunization into MICR
• Maintain NewBaby system-tags, alarms, patient administration (registering, discharging)