Job Abstract

Position Summary:

Under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, performs specified routine and complex procedures and selected nursing care activities to assist in the direct and indirect care of an assigned group of patients.

Essential Functions:

• Required: Works under constant supervision
• Contacts: Regular contacts, within or outside the Company to give or get information.
• Require courtesy, tact, and some knowledge of Company procedures.

Assess

• Assists Registered Nurse with assessing patient clinical condition and diagnostic information

continuously to recognize implications of abnormal diagnostic results, & to identify problems typically associated with a diagnosis or treatment, etc.

Daily Living Care

• Assists patients in performing activities of daily living care such as feeding, bathing, toileting, and mouth/skincare, etc.

Individual Patient Care

• Performs individual patient care according to established Plan of Care and standards of practice; including treatments such as chest physiotherapy/postural drainage and suctioning; insertion and inspection of IV catheters; trach and wound/skin care,

Rounds

• Attends multi-disciplinary rounds and participates as appropriate. Completes Caring by CASE rounds throughout shift ensuring patient safety and satisfaction; in collaboration with other team members.

Monitor

• Monitors emergency equipment for correct functioning and takes corrective action or notifies appropriate personnel of deficiencies.

Emergency Response

• Responds to emergency codes such as Code Blue, Code Yellow, and Code Red; performs CPR.

Administer

• Administers medications in accordance with Patient Care Services policies and procedures.
• Any assessment or documentation written in the medical record (i.e rhythm strips or interdisciplinary note) should be signed with the abbreviation "NG" meaning

Routine Care

• Performs IV insertion and phlebotomy; takes vital signs; may obtain urine, sputum, stool specimens for lab tests; performs pulmonary function tests, pulse oximetry.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Formal working knowledge; equivalent to an Associate's degree (2 years college); requires knowledge of a specialized field

Education/Knowledge:

• Experience: Less than one year
• Education Discipline: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Good communication, interpersonal, time management (N/A)
• clinical, teaching, and organizational skills.
• American Heart Association CPR Certification
• Demonstrates the ability to follow verbal instructions.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively verbally.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Medium - Exerts up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently to move objects.

Blood-Borne Pathogen Exposure -

• Contact Job - Potential exposure to patient blood and/or body fluid or air-borne contaminants.