Role Summary
Provide compassionate, patient-first support to patients and nursing staff on inpatient units. Assist with basic patient care and unit coordination while collaborating with registered nurses and multidisciplinary teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with basic patient care and comfort needs.
- Obtain and record vital signs.
- Support patient transport and unit workflow.
- Perform or assist with EKGs and specimen collection.
- Respond to call lights and coordinate requests with the care team.
- Stock supplies and maintain a safe, clean patient-care environment.
- Document relevant information in the electronic health record.
- Support admissions, discharges, and transfers.
Qualifications & Skills
- Strong commitment to compassionate, patient-first care.
- Ability to work effectively in a team-based healthcare environment.
- Comfort with basic clinical support tasks (vitals, EKGs, specimens) and unit coordination.
- Attention to safety, cleanliness, and proper documentation.
- Willingness to learn continuously and support multidisciplinary care.