PRN - Shifts Vary Qualifications:
- Completion of nursing assistant program or previous experience
- Certified Nursing Assistant preferred
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certified
- Previous hospital experience preferred
Job Responsibilities:
- Works under the direct supervision and instruction of the RN to provide direct patient care activities.
- Provides direct patient care for patients of all ages that includes, but is not limited to, personal care and hygiene, vital signs, and ambulation.
- Collaborates with healthcare team to provide patient care.
- Documents patient care appropriate to role in the patient chart.
- Reports directly to supervising RN or department charge nurse.
- For patients requiring close observation for safety: positions self in room at the bedside to maintain constant visual observation of the patient. Never leaves the patient alone or out of sight unless directed by RN.
- Assists in set up, take down, and cleaning of equipment.
- Maintains patient room order and keeps rooms adequately stocked.
- Assists clinicians with procedures within scope of practice
- Assists with the transport of patients as needed.
- Communicates in a professional manner with patients and colleagues.
- Advocates for the patient at all times.
- Maintains OMC organizational competencies and nursing competencies pertinent to job title and area of work.
- Manages information in accordance with state and federal requirement.
- Other duties as assigned.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)