This position will assist in-patient care throughout the nursing areas and is responsible for: the safe transport of patients via wheelchair or stretcher, the dispatch of services and the appropriate documentation of services. Provides the services of an Observer for any patient on a patient care unit who has been assessed to require constant observation to maximize his/her safety. Performs general receptionist and clerical duties to facilitate efficient functioning of the nursing unit.
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Current Nursing Assistant certification.
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Minimum of two years patient care experience.
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Observes and reports patient’s status and needs.
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Answers call lights and attends to/reports patient needs.
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Obtains specimens and transport to and sends through designated tube.
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Transfers, moves, and repositions patients.
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Makes occupied and unoccupied beds.
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Maintains current knowledge and certification requirements.
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Attends all required Safety Training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety and specific job-related hazards.
- Respects and regards the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.
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Takes vital signs
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Measures patient blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respirations, and oxygen saturation.
- Records findings in the EMR and reports values to the primary RN.
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Obtains blood glucose from patients and reports results to RN.
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Empty tubes and drains to include but not limited to: indwelling urinary catheters, J/P (Jackson Pratt) drains, and Hemovac drains. Record the output in the EMR and report them to the primary RN.
- Assists RN with simple bedside procedures to include but not limited to: urinary catheter
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insertion and/or removal, tubes and drains, and bandage changes.
- Measures and records food and liquid intake, urinary, fecal, tubes and drains output and report
- values to RNs.
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Bladder scan patients and report the results to the primary RN.
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Reinforce/encourage patient after initial education/teaching has been completed by the RN.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
