Position Summary

Employee works with other members of the patient care team to deliver care to specific patient populations.

Education, License, & Cert

Current high school student enrolled in the Northern Tier Career Center Pre-Nursing Program.

Experience

No experience required.

Essential Functions

Participates in the delivery of patient care for population groups under the direction of an RN/LPN including but not limited to the following:

• Lifting, turning, and positioning patients utilizing Safe Patient Handling equipment (> 35 pounds), as appropriate.

• AM/PM Hygiene care

• Toileting, shaving, washing, brushing hair, dental and mouth care

• Feeding

• Assisting with range of motion exercises

• Mobilizing patients - transfers and ambulation, utilizing Safe Patient Handling equipment (> 35 pounds), as appropriate and following the Mobility protocol

• Performs and records accurately:

• Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, heights and weights

• I & O

• Records bowel movements

• ADLs and activities

• Transports patients as needed

• Serves, sets up and retrieves trays

• Distributes water pitchers as appropriate

• Distributes nourishment.

• Transports equipment

• Participates in patient safety/patient satisfaction.

• Answers call bells

• Participates in hourly patient rounding

• Reports any signs of abuse to the nursing staff

• Maintains neat and tidy environment (empties laundry, delivers equipment, keeps patient rooms clean and safe).

• Inventories and assures disposition of patients' belongings when admitted, transferred, and/or discharged.

• Assures proper storage of equipment.

• Recognizes emergency situations and notifies staff

• Notifies RN/LPN of any changes seen in patient's condition

• Complies with policies and procedures of the hospital/nursing department.

• Supports the philosophy of the hospital and department of nursing.

• Maintains CPR certification

• Demonstrates cost-effective patient care by demonstrating proper use and care of equipment, appropriate and prudent use of supplies, accurate charging of supplies; performing other division-specific tasks, and appropriate utilization of available resources.

• Participates in performance improvement activities to improve service and care. Demonstrates strong communication and organizational skills.

• Ability to communicate using telephones, computer systems.

• Answers telephone promptly and politely, identifying self, title, and department. Receives and sends messages in an accurate and timely fashion.

• Communicates with the patients, family, and members of the healthcare team in a concise, tactful and considerate manner. Must represent the hospital in a professional courteous manner, while being sensitive to how others perceive both verbal and non-verbal communications.

  Other Duties

• Demonstrates willingness to accept non-routine work assignments as appropriate.