CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT-SURGICAL

Patient Care Assistant

Under the supervision of the licensed nursing staff, provides direct patient care to assigned patients to assure patient comfort, safety and hygiene needs.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities(

• Essential Functions)
• Assists patients with basic patient care related tasks, including bathing, toileting, dressing, grooming, feeding, transferring, ambulating, transporting and making beds.
• Cleans and maintains equipment, patient rooms, and other areas as assigned.
• Measures and records vital signs to include blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, glucometer, oxygen saturation, weight intake and output, and food consumption.
• Reports on patient's status changes or requests to licensed nursing staff as observed during rounding and answering the call lights.
• Documents patient care information per policies and procedures in the medical record.

Job Specifications(Minimum Requirements)

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Education

Standards Of Behavior

Meets the Standards of Behavior as outlined in Personnel Policy and Procedure #1, Employee Relations Code.

Confidentiality / Hipaa / Corporate Compliance

Demonstrates knowledge of procedures for protecting and maintaining security, confidentiality and integrity of employee, patient, family, organizational and other medical information. Understands and supports the commitment of Methodist Hospitals in adhering to federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations governing ethical business practices for healthcare providers.

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