Job Summary :
To support the practice of nursing and the delivery of nursing care through use of a combination of direct patient care, communication modes, and clerical functions.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities :
Fiscal Re sp onsibility
- Eff i c i e ntly u se su p plies and e q uip m e nt
- Co m p l ete assign m ents and du t ies in a ti m e ly m a nner
- Leave sh i f t o n ti m e and utilize ti m e keepi n g system
- De m o n strate prod u ctivity and acce p ts E D O and float assign m ents
- Fill out appropriate work orde r s and supp o rt unit goals to eli m ina t e waste
Quality
- Partic i pate and a p propri a tely d ocu m ents p er u n it spec i fic s ta n dar d s and re m ain up to date w ith p olicy changes
- Posse s s a b ility to p ro b l e m so l ve and to m u ltitask within their sc o p e of practi c e
- Offer s uggestions t o i m prove u nit f l o w and patie n t ex p erience
- Accept d ele g ati o n of tas k s ap p rop r iately
- Enga g es in team w ork
Patie n t Sati sf action
- Pro m ote patient satisfaction as exe m plified by patient recognition, letters f rom patie n ts and f a m ilies, or SEA(Servi c e Excellence Award)
- Ti m ely response to patient needs
- Practice professional use of personal electronic d evices in patient care areas and keep noise to a m ini m u m at all ti m es
- Exe m pli f ies excellent g u est r e l a tions to patients, f a m ily m e m b ers, and visit o rs
- Purposefu l patien t rounding
Patien t Safety
- Practice safe patie n t m obilization and incorporate fall preve n tion int e rventio n s
- Use 2 patient identifiers with a l l tasks and point of care testing
- Utilizethe event m anage m ent system for each u n usual occ u rrence
- Adjust care routines to meet t h e indi v idual p a tie n t needs in the role of U C o r UC A a s assigned
- Adher e t o HIPA A an d fo ll o w socia l medi a policy
Professional Growth
- Shares kno w ledge and s k ills with c o lleagues and others incl u ding orientation and cross-training
- De m onstrates leadership and be a r e source for peers, be an active council m ember, be a super u s er, serve as a preceptor...
- Identifies professional needs and c o llaborates with m anag e ment for learning opportunities for s e lf and for the unit
- Participate in development and i m p l e m entation of depart m e ntal goals
- Attend product practice change in-services
Customer Service
- Engag e patient s an d thei r f a m ily
- Provide a professional and quiet patie n t enviro nm ent, be f lexible with assign m ents, staffing needs and assigned shifts
- Practice AIDET (Acknowledge, Identify, Duration, Explanation, Thank You)
- Pro m ote commi t m ent to co-workers, view all staff as part of an equal team and be approachable at all ti m es, and m aintain interdepart m ental
- Relationships
- Provide holistic care for all types of diverse patient populations
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate for this job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Education and Experience Required :
- High School graduate o r GED required
- CNA license with 5+ years of experience will be accepted in lieu of diploma or GED
- Basic BLS : must obtain within 3 m o nths of hire
Work Shift :
1st Shift (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours :
1 day ago