Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care
About the job
Requirements
A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
CPR certification is required.
Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills are required.
Ability to function efficiently in a multitasking environment is required.
The work routinely involves heavy physical demands, including lifting over 50 pounds.
The role requires standing and walking for most of the shift, as well as lifting, pushing, pulling, sitting, bending, and reaching.
The role may involve exposure to infectious diseases and is performed indoors.
Responsibilities
Provide basic physical assistance to patients, feed patients according to their dietary needs, and record vital signs.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
Record patients’ temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, and intake/output on a computer.
Provide complete patient hygiene, respond promptly to call lights, and make routine rounds throughout the shift.
Report pertinent changes in a patient’s condition to the Registered Nurse.
Promote patient safety through preventive measures, including using side rails, checking armbands, and reporting hazards to the Registered Nurse.
Follow universal precautions, infection control, and isolation procedures.
Assist patients with ambulating and transferring, and transport patients.
Maintain patient rooms, the nursing unit, and storage areas in a clean and orderly manner.
Perform other assigned roles and responsibilities.
Desired Qualifications
Successful completion of a nursing assistant course or training, or current enrollment in a nursing program with at least one semester of clinicals completed, is preferred.
Prior experience in a healthcare facility or setting is preferred.
Description
Main 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.
Requirements
Education/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.