Job Summary: Under indirect supervision of Unit Supervisor, and under direction of licensed staff, performs variety of non-professional patient care duties in inpatient hospital setting; is responsible and accountable for assigned tasks.
Essential Responsibilities:
• Assists with ongoing data collection • Identifies changes in patient status and reports changes to RN/LPN • Implements care plan under direction of licensed staff
• Assists with admissions, discharges, and transfers • Demonstrates technical competence in basic nursing skills and use of simple equipment • Demonstrates basic competencies to work on specialty unit
• Records data and nursing care activities in medical record following Department/Unit/JCAHO standards • Utilizes Department and Unit forms per procedures
• Functions with awareness of and applies safety principles and standards, including patient, environment and employee issues • Reports incidents, work related injuries, unsafe equipment or environment to supervisor or other appropriate person
• Functions with awareness of and applies infection control principles and standards, including patient, environment and employee issues • Reports pertinent patient data and problem to licensed staff, charge nurse or supervisor
• Assists as directed during Code 500 (Chest compression and runner to lab)