Patient Attendant Resume Samples

Description :

1. Completes patient attendant handoff form at beginning of shift for next patient attendant.
2. Accompanys patients to procedures as directed by charge nurse.
3. Assists nurse during procedures by holding patient in proper position.
4. Participates in diversional activities with patient to deescalate situations.
5. Achieves the ability to redirect patients to positive activities.
6. Receives compliments and praise from charge nurse with physical redirection from pulling tubes.
7. Uses Displaying a respectful attitude toward difficult patients.
8. Learns how to successfully use a gait belt.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Bachelor's

Description :

1. Assisted patients with activities of daily living (ADL).
2. Assisted patients with feeding.
3. Assisted patients with ambulatory care.
4. Assisted patients to-and-from bed and to-and-from the restroom.
5. Assisted patients with bathing.
6. Provided companionship such as reading to and talking with patients.
7. Assisted hospital staff as needed.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Biology

Description :

1. Provides patients and families with emotional support and instruction in areas such as caring for infants, preparing healthy meals, living.
2. Provides patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.
3. Responsible for Patient Attendant Transport patients from rooms to testing areas Assist nurses with patient care and transfers Maintain full oxygen tanks and clean .
4. Looked after patients at the U of M who were either on suicide precaution, elopement risk, or fall risk.
5. Sit with them in their hospital room to ensure their safety.
6. Ensured the safety of patients who were in need.
7. Used Companionship with the patient, communication skills with doctors and nursing staff, using a gait belt/walker/wheelchair to ensure safety,.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Master's

Description :

1. Assists with physical preparation of patient and physical environment prior to surgery according to the age/needs of the patient/population served;
2. Transports and transfers patients as necessary.
3. Functions as a porter between departments ensuring required medical supplies, information, specimens, and products are delivered in a timely fashion.
4. Ensures safe care to patients adhering to policies, procedures, and standards of care, within budgetary specifications, including time management, supply management, and accuracy of practice.
5. Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education, skills competency.
6. Supports department-based goals that contribute to the success of the organization.
7. Serves as preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Diploma

Description :

1. Transports patients in a safe manner, with their medical record, equipment or devices as needed, to and from the Rehabilitation Services Department, and within the department, to each service area.
2. Transfers or assists to transfer patients to wheelchair or stretcher maintaining weight-bearing status and/or other patient safety precautions.
3. Assists patients in preparation for and during treatment sessions under the direct supervision of a licensed, certified or registered therapist in all service areas.
4. Cleans, disinfects and prepares whirlpools for and after treatment. Maintain patient safety in the hydrotherapy area, prepare patient and assist therapist with treatment.
5. Maintains the general cleanliness of all rehabilitation equipment, storage areas and designated environmental surfaces.
6. Complete environmental testing and logs per policy or standards. Inventory medical/surgical supplies per established schedules.
7. Stock/shelves supplies and linen in designated storage treatment areas.
8. Performs a variety of clerical duties related to patient care and department administration.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

B.S.

Description :

1. Performs selected activities related to patient care (i.e.accompanies patients to tests, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and provides diversional activities).
2. Monitors and proactively intervene to maintain patient safety by immediately communicating the need for assistance.
3. Demonstrates effective verbal communication skills by communicating pertinent patient data accurately and in a timely fashion.
4. Assumes responsibility for own educational development.
5. Performs other duties as assigned or required.
6. Works as an Admitting Clerk for Pediatric ICU.
7. Provides activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary; ambulating, turning, and positioning patients.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Diploma

Description :

1. Assists patients in physical activities such as: walking, using the restroom, and eating is necessary.
2. Assists patients in remaining or becoming comfortable; providing fresh water, turning and positioning, and changing of adult diapers, etc.
3. Keeps that patient company; converse with them, read a book to them, watch television with them, etc.
4. Communicates the status of patients: including any changes, periodically, to a nurse and to the following patient attendant.
5. Makes a patient's day better by simply listening to what they had to say or surveilling them to ensure their safety.
6. Responsible for taking care of the patient on a daily basis.
7. Provides patients' personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, shampoos, and shaves; assisting with travel to the bathroom.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Diploma

Description :

1. Responsible for observing, communicating/interacting with confused, violent, combative or suicidal patients with the intent to prevent injury.
2. Assists nursing with basic patient care functions.
3. Notifies nursing, via the designated method of communication, so that immediate interventions may be implemented when needed.
4. Remains in the room at all times, except when relieved for breaks or meals.
5. Observes multiple patients via Video Monitoring.
6. Provides assistance with the cares of daily living which may include but not limited to: helping patients to and from their beds, using the restroom, and walks in the hallways.
7. Assists RNs and CareTechs in the event that a patient may be changed or cleaned up, and assist in maintaining proper hygiene for that patient.
8. Provides constant direct supervision to ensure that no IV's or other lines that may be necessary for patient recovery are pulled or removed.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor's

Description :

1. Answers all incoming patient and provider calls in a timely, professional, accurate, and efficient manner in accordance with company and government guidelines and handles accordingly.
2. Schedules appointments for patients either by phone, online, or email.
3. Schedules urgent/same day appointments with the physician assistance or physician other than their primary allergist.
4. Uses EPM system within the NextGen system to match physician/clinician availability with patient's preferences in terms of date, time, and location.
5. Provides patients with accurate helpful information and guidance regarding Allergy and Asthma Procedures.
6. Provides companionship to patients.
7. Ensures patient safety.
8. Assists in patient hygiene, grooming, and other duties as needed.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Diploma

Description :

1. Maintains current enrollment in an accredited professional nursing program.
2. Performs indirect and direct patient care in a competent manner within the scope of the Professional Student Nurse Skills Inventory.
3. Provides documentation that the academic course of study has included appropriate instruction to prepare the professional student nurse to perform the tasks, which will be delegated.
4. Performs tasks as assigned by the RN and in accordance with the professional student nurse’s training and capabilities.
5. Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service.
6. Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education, skills competency, supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization
7. Provides patients' personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, shampoos, and shaves; assisting with travel to the bathroom.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

B.S.