Job Description
Under direction and supervision of Registered Nurse, assists patients with activities of daily living, provides basic nursing care, and performs a variety of procedures, exams and tests.
Assists in maintenance of a safe and clean environment, and promotes improved customer relations.
Job Responsibility
- Functions as a key member of the nursing care team participating in the implementation of the patient's plan of care.
- Promotes improved customer relations with patients and their families.Makes recommendations for improved patient care and the promotion and maintenance of a safe, cost-effective health-care environment.
- Assists the nurse in providing for all ADL (activities of daily living) needs of patients.Communicates and documents patient status.
- Assists the nurse and other health team members by performing a variety of procedures, exams, tests, treatments and clerical duties as required by the unit.
Communicates and documents all pertinent data.
Maintains non-patient and patient care units in a neat and orderly condition; strips patient units upon discharge and prepares rooms for new admissions;
maintains necessary stock on all procedure and supply carts; and ensures that all equipment is clean and in its appropriate place.
- Transports / accompanies patients to various departments, as directed; performs post-mortem care and transports body to morgue.
- Utilizes proper isolation techniques and established safety, waste disposal and infection control procedures at all times.
Follows Medical Center's policies and procedures supporting quality assurance efforts in-patient care services.
- Participates in various continuing education programs, surveys, and attends staff meetings, as directed.
- Accesses medication delivery and / or medication areas, as authorized, in the performance of required duties, as needed.
- Performs related duties, as required.
- ADA Essential Functions
Job Qualification
- High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
- Heart Saver Certification, preferred.
- Demonstrated competency in at least one of the following; EKG testing or venipuncture procedure, preferred.
- Ability to communicate effectively and follow written and / or oral instructions. Demonstrated competency in basic mathematics
- Ability to operate all medical equipment necessary to perform job duties.
- Ability to lift, turn, position, move and restrain patients as required.
- Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and / or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.
When determining a team member's base salary and / or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
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