Purpose of Position:
Under direct supervision of a Professional Nurse, Practical Nurse or other assigned professional staff member, performs activities and procedures of a non-professional nature involving direct relationships with patients, or participates as a member of a treatment, nursing, medical, health care team in implementing appropriate regimens.
Examples of Typical Tasks:
1. Assists with physical care of selected patients. Performs assigned procedures such as changing of simple dressings, taking vital signs, giving enemas, etc. Records personal care given.
2. Prepares patient for examination by performing assigned procedures such as temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight and measurements, and assists in the examination process and records findings on patient chart.
3. Observes patients' and/or families' condition, mental state and social behavior. Reports observations.
4. Participates in nursing and interdisciplinary health team conferences to assess patients' and families' needs and to plan nursing care programs.
5. Assists in recreational, remotivational and resocialization activities of nursing care programs.
6. Sets up and arranges examining room.
7. Assists clinic in admission procedures and in regulation of visitors. Cares for patients' clothing and property.
8. Prepares patients for meals and helps feed them as necessary.
9. Changes linen and makes beds. Keeps wards, utility and treatment rooms in a neat and orderly condition.
10. Provides postmortem care.
11. Maintains clinical competence by attending continuing education programs.
12. Performs related duties.
