Job Summary: Under the direct supervision of the Charge/Registered Nurse and/or Physician, provides direct care to an assigned patient population. Completes documentation of patient care, patient condition, reactions and response to treatment in a timely manner and tracks patient progress.
Essential Functions:
- Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.
- Assists RN’s by rooming patients including gowning; provides assistance when needed.
- Patients presenting with cardiac, respiratory or dizziness will be places patient on a cardiac monitor
- Completes hourly rounds and vital signs on patients in North Hall; provides assistance in South Hall as needed.
- Communicates readily with patients and families and serves as a liaison between the patient and licensed staff.
- Assists in answering call lights in a timely manner.
- Performs duties within the realm of a nurse extern. Including but not limited to the following tasks, once competency achieved with nursing program AND direct RN over sight and co-signatures.
- Head to toe assessment
- Data collection for admission including medication history
- Urinary Catheter insertion and/or discontinuation (includes straight catheterizations)
- Bladder scanning
- Simple Dressing Changes with wound assessment
- NG placement
- Blood draws
- Splinting patients with RN sign off and check prior to discharge
- Sets up and chaperones pelvic examinations
- Assists in specimen collection, identification and transportation to lab. Confirms labeling with two patient identifiers (Name and Date of Birth)
- Assists clinically, as needed.
- Performs rotation in CPR as needed.
- Assists patients in obtaining essential needs such as blankets, fluids and nutrition after verifying with attending or RN.
- Uses technology appropriately including safety standards and measures; follows infection prevention standards.
- Cleans and returns equipment to proper location.
- Prepares North Hall for closing: clean and restock rooms and nursing station, plug in computers; prepares South Hall as needed.
Minimum Qualifications: Completion of Nursing Fundamentals semester in an accredited school of nursing program; excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills; BLS certification.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Nurse aide certification preferred; Proficiency in computer documentation preferred. Clear oral expression; oral comprehension