Maintains competencies to reflect current skill level.
Monitors and improve safety for patients who remain a danger to themselves or others despite reorientation, redirection, and other alternatives to having a sitter.
Monitors patients using direct line of sight, either at the bedside or with the use of video monitoring equipment.
Collaborates with nursing staff to determine appropriate items needed in the patient room.
Monitors the care environment on a shift-by-shift basis, removing items deemed potentially harmful to patients.
Demonstrates customer-oriented approach by treating patients, staff and visitors with kindness and respect.
Reports any observations of increased agitation, confusion or change in condition to nursing staff.
Documents observations and care appropriately in the electronic health record.
Utilizes resources and materials in an efficient, safe, and cost-effective manner.
Redirects and intervenes to help prevent patient injury or fall.
Maintain confidentiality of patient information.
Maintains an orderly and clean environment for patients and co-workers.
Assists patients to the restroom and maintains direct line of site observation of patients while in the restroom.
Assists in turning or repositioning patients in bed or from bed to chair, utilizing appropriate assistive equipment when necessary.
Assists with limited activities of daily living
Setting patient up for a chair bath
Setting up and removing meal trays
Recording percentage of meals eaten
Setting patient up for oral care
Assisting with dressing.
Provides comfort needs of patient and/or family members.
Participates in therapeutic communication with patients.
