Patient Observation Attendant

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**Patient Observation Attendant**

locationsOrwigsburg, PA - 100 Paramount Blvd time typePart time posted onPosted Today job requisition idR079034 ***St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission* *of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.***

The Patient Observation Attendant observes patients under the close supervision and direction of the registered nurse.JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Reports on/off duty to the registered nurse assigned to care for patient.

* Receives specific observation guidelines from the registered nurse for each patient /shift/ assignment.

* Provides a safe environment for the patient, under the direction of a registered nurse.

* Remains with patient AT ALL TIMES as directed by the registered nurse.

* Identifies self to patient and/or family members or significant others.

* Provide continual observation and monitoring of patient.

* Reports behavior changes and patient requests to patient care provider; registered nurse. DOES NOT leave patient unattended, even while reporting observations.

* Accompany patient to/from and during tests or treatments.

* May assist patient with set up of meals and fluids (only if no known swallowing deficiencies).

* Maintain patient room in neat, orderly manner.

* Reports on/off duty to the registered nurse assigned to care for patient.

* Receives specific observation guidelines from the registered nurse for each patient /shift/ assignment.

* Provides a safe environment for the patient, under the direction of a registered nurse.

* Provides constant observation of patient as directed by registered nurse.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Sit up to 2 hours per day; 1 hour at a time. Stand for up to 10 hours per day; 8 hours at a time. Walk 6 hours per day; 15 minutes at a time. Consistently lift, carry and push objects up to 10 pounds. Occasionally lift, carry and push objects up to 75 pounds. Transport patients weighing up to 250 pounds via wheelchair, bed and/or stretcher. Frequently stoop and bend. Frequently reach above shoulder level. Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch. Must be able to hear as it relates normal conversation and high/low frequencies. Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color and peripheral vision.

EDUCATION :

High school graduate or equivalent.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Must complete mandatory education and competencies required for position.

*Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!*

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Founded in 1872, (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 17,000 employees providing services at 12 hospitals sites and 300+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $2.6 billion, the Networks service area includes 10 counties: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe and Schuylkill counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Lukes is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, St. Lukes established the Lehigh Valleys first and only regional medical school campus. It also operates the nations longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 38 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 347 residents and fellows. St. Lukes is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicares *five-star* ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. St. Lukes is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades *Top Hospital* and a Newsweek Worlds *Best Hospital*. U.S. News & World Report ranked St. Lukes #1 in the Lehigh Valley and #6 in the state. Three of IBM Watson Healths *100 Top Hospitals* are St. Lukes hospitals. St. Lukes flagship University Hospital has earned the *100 Top Major Teaching Hospital* designation from IBM Watson Health nine times total and seven years in a row, including in 2021 when it was identified as THE #1 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, IBM Watson Health also named St. Lukes among the *15 Top Health Systems* nationally. Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the *Most Wired* award recognizing the breadth of the SLUHNs information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information. St. Lukes is also recognized as one of the states lowest cost providers.