Job Profile Summary
This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders .
In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Nursing Support duties : Provides basic care services to patients, but does not have an RN or LPN license .
Positions in this nursing support work under the direction of physicians, mid-level practitioners, and may work under the direction of registered nurses depending on their unit.
A clinical technologist role that has specialized knowledge or skills gained through a combination of vocational education, training, and experience.
This role will be most commonly applied to patient care and / or scientific / laboratory jobs. An experienced level role requiring basic knowledge of job procedures and tools obtained through work experience and requiring vocational or technical education .
Works under moderate supervision, works through problems of a routine nature, but may at times require interpretation or deviation from standard procedures and communicates information that requires some explanation or interpretation.
Duties and Responsibilities : The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list .
Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
1. Assist s with any examinations , procedures , tests , treatments that have been taught through formal training which main include : Using glucometer, hoyer lift, obtain ing vital signs, urinalysis , blood glucose, microalbumin, and A1 C.
Takes vital signs and weights.
2. Assist s patients with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) in a manner which maintains patient privacy and safety . Prepares patients for meals, assists with meals or feeds patient as necessary .
Responds to call lights in a timely manner . Assists with ambulation and / or transfers.
3. Provides complete hygienic care to patients which may include distributing linen s , making beds , changing linens, changing briefs, bedpans, urinals, and catheters.
Administers cleansing enemas.
4. Applies principles of prevention to maintain skin integrity and skeletal muscular alignment. Changes simple dry sterile dressings.
Hours : Part-Time / 32 hours a week / Nights / 11 : 00pm-7am / EOW
Minimum Qualifications :
1. High school diploma or equivalent
2. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
3. One ( 1 ) year experience in health care or nursing services
Preferred Qualifications :
1. Certified N ursing A ssistant (CNA) or equivalent.
2. Three ( 3 ) years experience in health care or nursing services.
3. Successful completion of courses in EKG and Phlebotomy.