Position Summary:
Performs general patient care to patients under the direction and supervision of the Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.
Qualifications:
Education/Training
High school graduate or equivalent.
Licensure/Certification
Must obtain BLS/Healthcare Provider certification within 30 days of hire.
Experience
None
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions
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Assists patient with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination and nutritional needs
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Provides routine treatments and maintains a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment.
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Maintains safety and security of patients, families, self, and other members of the healthcare team.
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Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.
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Follows standard precautions, always washes hands between patients.
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Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
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Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates, food and fluid intake and output as directed.
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Obtains data and accurately documents pertinent patient information according to Orlando Health specific policies and guidelines.
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Recognizes and communicates appropriate information and safety concerns regarding the patient’s condition to the RN and or other members of the healthcare team.
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Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding of patients.
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Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers and team members.
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Demonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as defined by Orlando Health and unit specific competencies.
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Maintains a clean, neat, safe and organized nursing unit.
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Receives and processes incoming phone calls, patient call lights and guest requests.
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Transports and delivers items, equipment, blood products, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.
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May have limited access to areas storing medications.
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Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
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Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Other Related Functions
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Enthusiastically supports and participates in planned changes.
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Participates in nursing Performance Improvement activities as assigned.
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Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
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Consistently utilizes time and resources effectively and efficiently.
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Attends hospital, unit staff meetings and in-services according to policy.
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Completes all mandatory training.
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Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care based on principles of growth and development over the life span.
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Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs
