ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job
description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as
assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.
- Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
- Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
- Clerical duties: respond to communication devices such as phone/vocera/call bells, able to complete basic
entries into the electronic medical record; records patient data in EMR, transcribes written orders
- Room/Patient care/Equipment management: stocks supplies, checks for expiration dates, orders supplies, cleans
equipment, cleans toys
- Infectious material exposure: transports blood borne pathogen or other patient specimens, picks up blood from
blood bank and delivers to the unit; sprays surgical instruments with enzymatic cleanser and prepares/transports
them for processing, packages or moves infectious waste containers for disposal; may provide in rooms support
for patients on airborne precautions
- Patient care support: measures, records and empties urine collection devices, empties bedpans/commodes,
reinforces established education material or room orientation with patients/families; transports patients off unit
for tests/procedures, discontinues Peripheral IV’s, obtains Point of Care specimens and urine, wound, stool throat and nasal specimens.
