Patient Porter/Health Care Assistant

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $ $29.83 / hour Why Fraser Health?:

We are currently hiring for casual Patient Porter/Health Care Assistants to join our team at Surrey Memorial Hospital located in Surrey, B.C.

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Detailed Overview:

In accordance with the Mission and Values of Fraser Health, the Health Care Assistant works under the direction of a professional nurse (Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Nurse Practitioner (NP)), in cooperation with the inter-professional care team, and following established care plans and person-centered care. Transports patients, specimens, patient records, and equipment throughout the hospital site. Assists with changeover of operating rooms (OR) between operative procedures. Provides personal care to patients such as assisting with toileting, bathing, skin and hair care, changing beds, patient positioning and mobilization. Observes and reports patient progress. Performs related general duties.

Responsibilities:

• Transports patients, accompanying documentation, and/or supplies as requested, throughout the hospital. Assists with mobilization, lifting and transferring patients to and from beds, stretchers and wheelchairs. Ensures patients' needs are attended to while being transported. Observes, responds, and deals effectively with patients in distress. Obtains emergency assistance as required.
• Under direction of Registered Nurse (RN), assists with Operating Room (OR) change-over between OR procedures by performing duties such as returning equipment/accessories to appropriate areas, disposing of used supplies such as needles and intravenous bags, and restocking equipment as required in preparation for next surgical case.
• Maintains and stocks unit supply of sterile and unsterile supplies and equipment, according to established quotas.
• Rotates stock and returns outdates to Central Processing Department (CPD) for reprocessing, according to established procedures.
• Provides assistance to nursing staff in preparing patients for surgical procedures by performing duties such as assisting with patient positioning and mobilization and shaving designated areas.
• Transports specimens, blood gases, blood, etc, to and from Laboratory, as requested. Transports bodies from nursing units to the Morgue. Transfers and returns beds and equipment to nursing units as required.
• Responds to telephone and paging systems for requests for transportation of patients, related equipment, and supplies.
• Provides personal care to patients such as assisting patients with toileting, bathing, skin and hair care, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing, changing beds, patient positioning and mobilization.
• Observes and reports patient progress including anticipated/unanticipated patient responses to care, patient discomfort and/or pain, skin breakdowns, and unusual incidents and/or accidents to the designated RN/LPN/NP.
• Transports patients using mechanical aids such as wheelchairs, lifts and stretchers.
• Assists in the admission, discharge and transfer of patients including the transfer/care of clothing and personal belongings.
• Performs a variety of related general duties such as answering the phone, maintaining storage areas, ordering supplies through stores, transporting specimens, maintaining and locating inventory of equipment, cleaning and caring for equipment such as commodes/bed pans, and maintaining tidy patient rooms and patient care areas.
• Attends internal/external committees, patient care meetings and training sessions as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education, Training and Experience

Grade 10 plus graduation from a recognized Health Care Assistant program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.