About the Role
Assist with daily living activities to make sure the patient is well taken care of. This includes turning and ambulating patients and delivering food and beverages to patients throughout the day.
Help patients with personal hygiene, such as providing bedpans and helping them bathe.
Provide adjunct patient care as needed. This can include delivering ice packs and dressings to help relieve pain while in therapy or baths for soothing purposes after their session has ended.
Process a wide range of information from other professionals and work with physicians, caregivers, and nurses.
Closely monitor and record food intake, as well as urinary and fecal output, to be shared with key medical and nursing staff.
Record vital signs, including blood pressure and pulse rate, as requested by the Physicians and Nurses.
Reminding patients to take medications and other nutritional supplements as needed.
Checking patient vital signs each day and keep precise records in the patient’s chart.
Requirements
High School diploma or GED
State Certified Nursing Assistant Certification
Current CPR Certification (American Heart Association)
Basic computer skills
The ability to think and work independently, with direction from a team leader or manager, while maintaining efficient and consistent communications at all times
Must also have excellent oral communication skills when speaking with other health professionals in the presence of patients (i.e. “bedside manner”)
Can endure high-pressure situations in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment and keep a calm, professional demeanor throughout.
About the Company
Opened in 1992 as a medical contracting company First Quality Medical Management Inc., provided Cardio-Pulmonary services to various healthcare settings in Southern California and even the South Florida area. We've expanded to provide other necessary medical and ancillary services to various location throughout Southern California.