Location: Boaz,AL, USA
Overview
A patient care aide in the Day Surgery Department assists patients with basic nursing care for preoperative and post-operative patients under the supervision and direction of the Registered Nurse.
Responsibilities
Some of the many skills performed:
* Transporting patients on admission and discharge
* Assisting patients with ambulation as needed
* Assisting patients with undressing/dressing as needed
* Obtaining vital signs
* Performing bedside blood sugar checks (with competency)
* Serve meal trays and feeding patients
* Collect specimens
* Assist with toileting
* Weighing patients
* Distributes drinks
Qualifications
Education / Licensure / Certification:
* High School graduate or equivalent.
* After orientation must demonstrate competence in skills and knowledge required of the position of a patient care assistant