CommonSpirit Health Hiring For Lvn Employee Health at Los Angeles, CA, United States Full Time

Job Description

Overview

Saint Joseph Hospital is a 433-bed facility located in Lexington Kentucky. Founded in 1877 a small group of Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford began their health ministry. Their mission was to provide compassionate care to the poor and underserved xc3xa2xc2x80xc2x93 a tradition still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital primarily serves central and eastern Kentucky with a full range of services including distinguished awards for cardiology orthopedics and stroke care. CHI Saint Joseph Health supports 5000 active employees 8 hospitals specialty clinics and a Medical Group with more than 200 locations across Central and Eastern KY. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
Responsibilities

Job Summary / Purpose

Performs a variety of routine tasks to support the delivery of safe, effective, cost-efficient patient care as delegated by the RN. They provide assistance in transporting, transferring and lifting. They perform cleaning Functions in patient care unit as delegated, and perform selected diagnostic tests.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staffxc3x82

• Monitors and records vital signsxc3x82

• Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needsxc3x82

• Accurately measures, records, and reports intake and outputxc3x82

• Obtains and records daily weightxc3x82

• Performs blood glucose testing using blood glucose meterxc3x82

• Reports changes in patientxc3xa2xc2x80xc2x99s status promptly to RNxc3x82

• Performs as patient care companion when neededxc3x82

• Assists in the admission, transfer and discharge processxc3x82

• Performs unit housekeeping needs

• Acts as a runner/transporterxc3x82

• Checks and documents refrigerator temperatures as delegated, reporting variances to appropriate personnel

• Updates assigned bed statusxc3x82

• Maintains a safe environment by responding to all bed alarms, call lights, telephones and alerting the correct person

• Keeps patient environment clean, performs comfort rounds, keeps hallways clear of obstruction, no food or drink at the workstation, reports safety issues and broken equipment appropriately, and adheres to patient safety precautions

• Communicates with patientxc3xa2xc2x80xc2x99s family, physicians, and unit personnel and peers in an accurate, courteous, and professional manner

• Other duties as assigned by manager

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education (for CHI Leadership Job Levels from Supervisor through President)

Does Not Apply

Required Education for Staff Job Levels

High School Diploma or GED.

Required Licensure and Certifications

BLS

PREFERRED Qualifications

Healthcare experience preferred.

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