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About the Role

Under direct supervision of a registered nurse, performs select procedures and treatments. Maintains patient care units in orderly condition and assists RN as requested.

Responsibilities

• Assists Registered Nurse by performing selected procedures and treatments.
• Documents in the patient's medical record under the supervision of RN.
• Reports any abnormal findings, related to patient, to RN for further action.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respirations, weight and blood pressure.
• Measures and records fluid intake and output.
• Obtains specimens, i.e. urine, stool, sputum, blood, and documents collection.
• Tests finger sticks for glucose and records results.
• Administers enemas and records results.
• Performs treatments, i.e. dressing changes, pressure ulcer care, trach care, suctioning and records results under supervision of RN.
• Checks potency of drainage tubes (foley catheter, NG tubes) and records findings.
• Assists with tube feedings after validation of tube placement by RN.
• Monitors I.V. fluids and tubing.
• Maintains patient care units in a neat and orderly condition.
• Changes and makes beds.
• Strips patient units and equipment upon discharge of patient, in preparation for cleaning by Housekeeping Department.
• Prepares room for new admission and postoperative patients.
• Maintains equipment in clean and orderly condition.
• Assists Registered Nurse in preparing patient for meals, and feeds or assists patients with meals.
• Performs a variety of duties including, but not limited to transporting and accompanying patients.
• Assists with post-mortem care and in transporting body to morgue.
• Attends educational programs to augment clinical experiences.
• Performs related duties, as required.

Requirements

• Must be able to document in the patient's medical record under the supervision of RN.
• Must report any abnormal findings, related to patient, to RN for further action.
• Must take and record temperature, pulse, respirations, weight and blood pressure.
• Must measure and record fluid intake and output.
• Must obtain specimens, i.e. urine, stool, sputum, blood, and document collection.
• Must test finger sticks for glucose and record results.
• Must administer enemas and record results.
• Must perform treatments, i.e. dressing changes, pressure ulcer care, trach care, suctioning and record results under supervision of RN.
• Must check potency of drainage tubes (foley catheter, NG tubes) and record findings.
• Must assist with tube feedings after validation of tube placement by RN.
• Must monitor I.V. fluids and tubing.
• Must maintain patient care units in a neat and orderly condition.
• Must change and make beds.
• Must strip patient units and equipment upon discharge of patient, in preparation for cleaning by Housekeeping Department.
• Must prepare room for new admission and postoperative patients.
• Must maintain equipment in clean and orderly condition.
• Must assist Registered Nurse in preparing patient for meals, and feed or assist patients with meals.
• Must perform a variety of duties including, but not limited to transporting and accompanying patients.
• Must assist with post-mortem care and in transporting body to morgue.
• Must attend educational programs to augment clinical experiences.
• Must perform related duties, as required.

Skills

• Patient care
• Medical record documentation
• Vital signs monitoring
• Fluid intake and output measurement
• Specimen collection
• Glucose testing
• Enema administration
• Dressing changes
• Pressure ulcer care
• Tracheostomy care
• Suctioning
• Drainage tube management
• Tube feeding assistance
• IV fluid monitoring
• Bed making
• Patient transport
• Post-mortem care

Work Type

• Variable hours

Salary/Compensations

• $20.00 per hour