Patient Care Assistant/Unit Coordinator, Peri-anesthesia, Jewish Hospital, First Shift - UofL Health
Louisville, KY 40202
About the Job
We are Hiring at Jewish Hospital, PACU
Location: 200 Abraham Flexner Way, Louisville, KY 40202
Shift Options: Full-time, First Shift
About the Unit
Jewish Hospital Main Downtown Campus is home to a 23-bed recovery area where they provide service to a large population of patients from all over the country. The nurses in this area come with years of critical care experience that provide top notch care to services lines such as neurosurgery, urology, cardiac, thoracic, plastics, vascular, colorectal, general and transplant surgeries. The surgical services area is open 24 hours a day,365 days a year to cater to all cases including emergencies. Scheduled cases per day can range from 25-40 with a nurse-to-patient ratio ranging from 1:1 to 5:1 based on ASPAN guidelines.
About Jewish Hospital
Jewish Hospital, part of UofL Health, is an internationally renowned, high-tech tertiary referral center, developing leading-edge advancements in hand and microsurgery, heart and lung care, orthopedics and sports medicine, neuroscience, organ transplantation and outpatient care. The hospital is the site of the world’s first successful hand transplant and AbioCor® implantable replacement heart procedures, in addition to the first trial of adult cardiac stem cells in chronic heart failure. Jewish Hospital continues to be recognized for its specialized heart care procedures, including the implantation of ventricular assist devices (VAD), and transcatheter aortic valve replacement. The UofL Health – Trager Transplant Center is in a select group of hospitals nationwide that perform heart, lung, liver, kidney, pancreas and hand transplantation. The center also includes a Pancreas Disease Center, a GI Motility Clinic, and Advanced Heart Failure and VAD programs.
Job Summary
The Clinical Assistant provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the supervision and delegation of the Registered Nurse. In collaboration with patients and families (as defined by the patient) the Clinical Assistant is responsible for the care of the patient. The Clinical Assistant adheres to and is supportive of the hospital and the department of Nursing mission and philosophy.
Qualifications:Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)
- Individuals between the ages of 16 and 18 may be employed on a temporary basis in positions not prohibited and for hours not to exceed those prescribed by the Department of Labor and the Commonwealth of Kentucky and who are on the path to earning a high school diploma or GED (see Employment of Minors policy)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in healthcare setting
- State Registered Nurse Aide (SRNA) by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (preferred)
Benefits & Perks
Competitive Pay & Benefits Options
Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays
Free tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner
401K with Employer Match
About UofL Health
UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations, and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital.
Affiliated with the University of Louisville School of Medicine, UofL Health is committed to providing patients with access to the most advanced care available. This includes clinical trials, collaboration on research and the development of new technologies to both save and improve lives.
With more than 13,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care. For more information on UofL Health, go to www.uoflhealth.org.
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