Patient Care Associate - Children's of Mississippi - NICU - Part Time
Core
Assists nurses in providing care and treatment to patients in the NICU, focusing on supporting daily living activities, comfort, and basic care needs.
Role type
Patient Care Associate (NICU)
Builds
Patient well-being and daily operations in a medical center
Domain
Healthcare / Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Physical stamina for patient care tasks, ability to perform basic patient care activities, ability to communicate patient requests to nurses, ability to monitor and report patient condition changes, ability to maintain safe and clean patient environment
Preferred skills
Experience in healthcare or caregiving setting, basic computer skills for documentation
Responsibilities
Assist patients with activities of daily living including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, feeding, and mobility; Respond promptly to call lights and communicate patient requests to nurses; Monitor and report changes in patient condition or behavior; Escort and assist patients to various locations; Assist with meal service and monitor food and fluid intake; Maintain a safe, clean, and organized patient environment; Support nursing staff with non-technical patient care tasks; Assist with basic documentation related to patient care activities