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General Summary

Under supervision of a Registered Nurse and according to established procedures, performs patient care tasks and patient care procedures necessary to provide for care, comfort and safety of patients.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Hygiene/Personal Needs
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served. This includes knowledge of the physical and psychological needs of patients served, and the ability to respond appropriately to those needs.

2.1 Provides personal hygiene (including oral) and attends to comfort needs according to patient's specific needs and requests.

2.2 Delivers, sets-up and removes meal trays. Assists patients with nutritional intake according to individual needs; accurately documents dietary intake and notifies appropriate team member for follow up as indicated.

2.3 Assists with ROM, ambulation, and patient positioning as assigned, ensuring safety of patient according to physician orders and hospital policy.

2.4 Responds to patients' call lights to determine patients' needs and relays information to appropriate nursing personnel.

2.5 Promotes and maintains skin integrity reporting patient problems as they occur to the appropriate team member.

2.6 Maintains and respects patients' rights to privacy.

• Procedures and Treatments

3.1 Performs venipuncture, utilizing aseptic technique and according to established protocol, to obtain blood specimens in accordance with physician orders.

3.2 Carries out plan of care in accordance with and giving consideration to patient's age specific needs.

3.3 Effectively performs procedures (e.g., foley removal, wound care and dressing changes according to physicians orders and policies)

3.4 Always explains procedures/treatments to be performed prior to performing them; answers patient/family questions and documents patient response.

3.5 Assists in procedure/treatments to enhance patient flow and timeliness.

• Admission/Discharge/Transfer

4.1 Provides patient/family orientation to room and hospital according to hospital policy.

4.2 Transports/escorts patient to area of destination ensuring safety; regularly updates patients.

4.3 In cooperation with Registered Nurse, completes appropriate portions of admission documentation.

4.4 Assures competency with hospital infection control standards and techniques and evidences compliance in daily practice.

• Unit Support Activities

5.1 Performs unit support duties including answering and relaying telephone calls, filing and maintaining records, retrieving and delivering supplies, specimens, instruments, test results and so forth.

5.2 Requisitions and stores approved supplies and linen accord­ing to established procedures, and maintains storage areas in an organized condition.

5.3 Documents equipment lists.

5.4 Assures compliance with regulatory bodies and infection control/safety standards for appropriate maintenance of equipment on unit including refrigerator temperature, glucoscan, quality control, loose electrical outlets, etc.

5.5 Performs Unit Clerk job duties as assigned.

5.6 Maintains patient and service areas in a clean and orderly condition by disposing soiled linen, stocking necessary supplies and linens, cleaning counter surfaces and so forth.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required

Required Education and/or Experience:

• Minimum of one year of previous healthcare experience required or completion of one nursing clinical rotation or successful completion of an accredited nursing assistant training course
• High school diploma or equivalent

Required License And/or Certification

• Current CPR certification issued by either American Heart Association or Red Cross

Preferred License And/or Certification

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Phlebotomy certification

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