Perioperative Patient Care Assistant, Recovery Room Services - PD/Evenings (8hr) - Laguna Hills

Perioperative Patient Care Assistant, Recovery Room Services

Title: Periop Patient Care Assistant

Location: Laguna Hills, CA

Department: Recovery Room Services

Status: Per Diem

Shift: Evenings (8hr)

Pay Range*: $23.00/hr

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models. Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary: This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Saddleback Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Saddleback Medical Center's strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities. The Perioperative Care Assistant is an unlicensed caregiver working under the direction of the Registered Nurse. This position is responsible for supporting the Recovery Room Services to maintain smooth, effective communication between healthcare practitioners, departments, patients, and visitors. The Perioperative Care Assistant is accountable for prompt, timely assistance which contributes to the patient's progress towards discharge. This role is accountable for patient admission, transfer, discharge flow processes, and for providing the most basic of patient care. Including data collection, personal hygiene, and assistance with activities of daily living. The Perioperative Care Assistant participates in the on call process.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job:

• Demonstrates knowledge of the clinical and information technology systems
• Demonstrates the ability to safely and competently perform assigned activities.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of patient privacy rights. Maintains confidentiality of all medical, financial and other sensitive material in printed, electronic or verbal form, which may jeopardize the privacy of patients and or employees
• Manages and acknowledges patient-family-significant other expectations to create positive experiences
• Contributes to an effective, clean and safe working environment
• Demonstrates tact, sensitivity and discretion in order to maintain good relations with others.
• Demonstrates the ability to integrate knowledge of job specific competencies
• Follows directions and communicates with the registered nurse and other members of the healthcare team in an organized, clear and timely manner
• Collects information pertinent to the patient's status notifies the registered nurse of changes in patient's condition.
• Performs clerical duties related to admission, transfer and discharge.
• Demonstrates the ability to safely maintain and competently use equipment in the delivery of patient care
• Ability to be at work and be on time
• Ability to follow company policies, procedures, standard work and directives
• Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner
• Ability to prioritize and multitask

Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCarethat includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there's more... Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Minimum Requirements Qualifications/Work Experience: One year of acute care / telemetry experience preferred Basic computer skills Education/Licensure/Certification: High school diploma or equivalent preferred Certified Nursing Assistant preferred Current Basic Cardiac Life Support Card (BCLS)

Primary Location: United States-California-Laguna Hills

Work Locations: SMMC-SMMC Hospital 24451 Health Center Drive Laguna Hills Laguna Hills 92653

Job: Nursing Asst,Care Coord,Navgat

Organization: Saddleback Memorial Medical Center

Schedule: Per Diem

Employee Status: Regular

Job Level: Staff