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About the Role
Performs routine non-professional tasks in support of nursing services within the Extended Care Facility of the County hospital, including minor personal services for patients and specialized restorative nursing program procedures as assigned by supervisors.
Responsibilities
- Provides adequate skin preventive care
- Assists in walking, feeding, bathing and toileting patients and caring for their personal needs per the Care Plan
- Assists in lifting and turning heavy or helpless patients
- Assembles information concerning the patient’s condition and enters reports on patient records
- Labels and stores patients’ clothes and turns over valuables to person designated by hospital
- Assists with care and maintenance of room furniture, fixtures and supplies to keep patients safe and comfortable
- Passes nourishments
- Practices safe patient handling and uses mechanical lifts and equipment appropriately
- Receives specific restorative nursing assignments directly from supervisors
- Attends therapy training sessions to ensure smooth carryover or learning of new skills
- Performs all modalities in RNP program effectively
- Works with small group classes under the direction of the DON
- Follows protocols and procedures for restorative nursing care as set by nursing administration
- Attends weekly RNP review meetings and comes prepared
- Coordinates restorative dining program
- Informs charge nurse of suggestions for changes that s/he perceive as necessary for improving resident care
- Checks resident(s) with wheelchairs on a consistent basis for needs, appropriate fit, and good repair
- Reports needed repairs to plant operations
- Reports lack of functioning equipment and lack of adequate supplies timely
- Documents progress of resident as directed by supervisor
- Completes flow sheets daily to signify that the specified restorative nursing measure was done
- Assists supervisor with orientation and staff development in principles and practices of restorative nursing
- Acts as a team member with the nurse being head of the team
- Keeps nurse informed of problems having with factors that interfere with being able to perform the work as assigned
- Assists supervisor in keeping lists of restorative approaches current and updated
- Must be courteous and patient in dealings with residents, family members, co-workers, visitors and physicians
Requirements
- Ability to understand and carry out routine non-technical, oral and written directions relative to care of patients
- Physical strength and mental alertness
- Willingness to cooperate and to carefully follow a prescribed routine
- Discretion, tact and good judgment
- Ability to get along well with others and to secure cooperation of patients
- Interest in hospital work
- Neatness and good appearance
- Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position
- Exhibits a special interest in the older adult and others requiring long term care
- Sufficient written and verbal communication skills to understand instructions and complete basic charting functions
- Maintains confidentiality
Skills
- Restorative nursing program procedures
- Safe patient handling
- Mechanical lifts and equipment operation
- Written and verbal communication
- Charting functions
Location
- Extended Care Facility of the County hospital
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Entry Level
Education Level
- Current valid certification as a Nursing Assistant issued by the New York State Department of Health
- Completion of specialized training for restorative nursing program
Salary/Compensations
- $20.45—$27.65 USD
About the Company
- County hospital