at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Summary:
Provides direct and/or indirect duties necessary to provide quality patient care.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assists in collection of labs, coordinating patient flow with radiology to assist with turn around times. Performs visual acuity.
- Responds to patients' requests for assistance and answers call lights promptly. Assists with transfer and transportation of patients. Assists the Registered Nurse with the taking and/or recording of patient's temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight and fluid status and bedside glucose and notifies Registered Nurse of significant findings. Assists physicians by placing calls to other physicians as needed. Assists provider with gynecology exams and specimen collection. Collects voided urine samples. Turns over rooms by cleaning and restocking.
- Obtains EKG’s for patients in emergent/urgent situations and as able.
- Performs messenger service and delivers equipment to departments. Orders and stocks supplies as needed. Performs routine cleaning duties.
- Answers phones, takes and relays messages.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
