Performs a variety of direct patient care procedures to assist the unit manager, professional staff and physicians in providing patient care focused on the needs of the patient.

GENERAL PATIENT CARE - Meets the comfort and hygiene needs of

the patient by providing care services such as bathing, oral hygiene

procedures, hair care, bed pan/urinal use, skin care and garment, linen

and bedding changes. Distributes meals and beverages, takes vital signs,

collects lab specimens.

TECHNICAL CARE - Assists with completion of patient testing and

treatment procedures, changes dressings, performs cardiopulmonary

resuscitation,obtains wound and throat cultures

EQUIPMENT - Assists physician and professional staff in equipment

supply and set up.

TRANSPORT - Assists with ambulating patients with assistive devices

such as crutches and with transfer/transport procedures.

COMMUNICATION - Performs required documentation and

communicates in a competent and effective manner to meet patient

and/or family needs and regulatory requirements. Maintains strict

confidentiality of patient, employee and department information to ensure

patient rights.

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT - Utilizes time and resources effectively to

promote quality and cost outcomes.

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Job Number: 00120512

Location: Maywood, IL

Organization Name: Loyola University Medical Center

Facility: LUHS-Loyola University Medical Center

Employment Type: Part time

Shift: Night Shift

Hours: 20