Job Summary

Company: University Hospitals Health System
Location: Willoughby, OH
Industries: Government and Military
Job Type: Full Time; Employee
Years of Experience: Less than 1 Year
Job Reference Code: 78612208

High School Patient Care Intern - Lake West

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Position Summary

The High School Patient Care Intern (HSPCI) completes patient care activities and provides clerical support as delegated by the RN

Essential Functions

Hospitality Rounds
* Water pitcher with fresh water and ice (confirm with RN that ok for pt to drink)
* Ask if would like another blanket
* Incentive spirometer at bedside (confirm with RN that pt needs one)
* Tissues within reach
* Personnel equipment within reach (phone, walker, shoes/slippers, robe, glasses, hearing aids, dentures)
* Ask if would like coffee/tea/food (confirm with RN before offering)
* Help patient order meals
* Distribute patient mail and newspaper
* Clean-up room:
Pick up garbage on floor
Declutter by putting things away
Small trash bag on bedside table
Companion Role
* Converse with patient

* Use activity cart for delirious patient

AM Care Set-Up (partner with UAP to determine which patients need which supplies)
* Distribute linen pack to every room (unit specific)

* Distribute supplies for bath (warm wipes, toothpaste, toothbrush, comb, razor, shaving cream)

Admission
* Set-up empty room for admission (unit specific)

Restock
* Warming cabinet with bath wipes; rotate stock

* Yellow isolation caddies

* Patient Room

Non-sterile gloves

Ambu bag at bedside

Flowmeter

Suction head

Unit specific items

Audits
* White board audit

Name of RN and UAP; if missing, add them

Today's date; if missing, add date

Name of team; if missing, add team's name

Clean equipment (ask UAP how to clean if forget)
* BP machines

* Thermometer (temporal)

* Glucometer

* IV Pumps

* Telemetry boxes

* WOW and WOW stands

* Desk top computers

Make unit-based packets
* Admission packets

* Other as defined by unit

Volunteer Cart
* Get volunteer cart from volunteer services and round on the unit
Assist Unit Secretary
* File paperwork under direction of unit secretary

* Greet visitors

* Answer the phone

* Answer the intercom

When patient discharged, carry patient belongings to curbside

Required For All Jobs

Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.
For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Equal Opportunity Employer – minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity

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