Job Type Full-timeDescriptionMain duties include offering basic physical assistance to patients, feeding patients according to their dietary needs and recording vital signs.
- Assists with patient admission, transfer, discharge procedures
- Records vital signs on the computer: temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, intake/output
- Administers complete patient hygiene; promptly responds to call lights; makes routine rounds throughout the shift.
- Reports pertinent changes in the condition of a patient to the Registered Nurse.
- Provides patient safety through preventive measures (side rails, checking arm bands, reporting any hazards to the RN).
- Adheres to universal precautions, infection control, and isolation procedures.
- Assists patients with ambulating/transferring, and transports patients.
- Maintains patient rooms, nursing unit, and storage areas in a clean and orderly manner
- Other roles and responsibilities as assigned.
RequirementsEducation/Experience:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- CPR certification
Preferred:
- Successful completion of a nursing assistant course/training or currently enrolled in a nursing program with completion of a semester of clinicals preferred
- Prior experience in a healthcare facility/setting preferred
Required Skills/Abilities
- Demonstrated communication/interpersonal skills
- Adaptability to function efficiently within a multi-tasking environment
Physical Requirements:
- Work may routinely be of heavy demand.
- Routine lifting requirements over 50 pounds.
- Stands and walks for most of the shift.
- Lifting, pushing, pulling, sitting, bending, and reaching required.
- May be exposed to infectious diseases.
- Works inside.