Under indirect supervision of unit supervisor, and under direction of licensed staff, performs variety of non-professional patient care duties in inpatient hospital setting. Responsible and accountable for assigned tasks
Essential Functions:
- Assists with ongoing data collection; identifies changes in patient status and reports changes to RN/LPN; implements care plan under direction of licensed staff
- Assists with admissions, discharges, and transfers
- Demonstrates technical competence in basic nursing skills and use of simple equipment
- Demonstrates basic competencies to work on specialty unit
- Records data and nursing care activities in medical record following department/unit/JCAHO standards
- Utilizes department and unit forms per procedures
- Functions with awareness of and applies safety principles and standards, including patient, environment, and employee issues
- Utilizes correct body mechanics
- Reports incidents, work related injuries, unsafe equipment, or environment to supervisor or other appropriate person
- Functions with awareness of and applies infection control principles and standards, including patient, environment, and employee issues
- Functions within parameters of job description
- Maintains confidentiality of patient/hospital information
- Reports off when leaving unit
- Reports pertinent patient data and problem to licensed staff, charge nurse, or supervisor
- Remains calm in emergency patient care/unit situations; follows established protocols
- Assists as directed during code 500 (chest compression and runner to lab)
- Practices within hospital, department, and unit standards/policies/procedures
- Locates and uses facility and hospital manuals, and other reference manuals/books when necessary
- Completes mandatory JCAHO in-services annually
- Completes CPR recertification of 24 months - level C
- Attends at least three unit staff meetings
- Reads/signs minutes of staff meetings not attended
- Seeks guidance, direction, or supervision when unsure of procedures/actions needed
- Participates in peer evaluation when requested by supervisor
- Demonstrates sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities in area of specialization
- Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to provide care and/or service appropriate to age groups served
- Performs other duties and accepts responsibility as assigned
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Experience or successful completion of training program (pre-hire, post-hire, or on-the-job) in area of specialty, if applicable
- Hospital Aide Training Program or documented completion of equivalent military training course
- Current BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR or CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification
- Knowledge of and skill in oral communication, written communication, interpersonal relations, and customer service
- Talking to co-workers, customers, outside vendors, and on the telephone
- Reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English
- Training/giving and receiving instructions
- Mathematical ability, attention to detail (e.g., organization, prioritization, proofing), concentration, and alertness
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum of one-year of Hospital Aide experience
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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