About this role
Patient Care
- Provides basic nursing care to non-acutely ill patients within scope of practice.
- Addresses both psychosocial and physical needs of patients.
- Communicates effectively to meet patient needs.
- Demonstrates initiative and responsibility in patient care.
- Assists with patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
- Delivers age-appropriate care, considering patient condition.
- Alerts licensed personnel when patients report pain.
- Reports changes in patient status to RN.
- Supports feeding and hydration based on patient age and condition.
- Explains procedures to patients and families; answers questions within scope.
- Performs treatments and services within scope of practice.
- Collaborates with other departments for interdisciplinary care.
- Prepares medical records for admissions and discharges.
- Coordinates nursing staff for patient/physician support.
- Transcribes and enters physician orders promptly.
- Communicates clearly with charge nurse, coworkers, and physicians.
- Manages supply orders and weekly printing needs.
- Answers phone/intercom courteously; relays messages appropriately.
- Ensures patient safety and minimizes healthcare errors.
- Assists physicians with procedures under RN supervision.
- Adapts to stressful situations with flexibility and organization.
- Responds to patient emergencies and distress.
- Treats patients and families with dignity and respect.
- Involves patients/families in care planning.
- Maintains positive relationships within and across departments.
- Completes documentation accurately and within shift.
- Operates equipment safely and correctly.
- Supervises patient care under RN direction.
- Demonstrates understanding of disease processes.
- Provides care tailored to adolescent, geriatric, and general populations.
- Practices medical and surgical asepsis during procedures.
Safety Practices
- Promotes a culture of patient safety which results in the identification and reduction of unsafe practices.
- Utilizes Culture of Safety survey responses in improvement efforts.
- Identifies risks and hazards to patients through various risk assessments, with actions taken to mitigate patient harm.
- Improves medication safety practices, including increased reporting of adverse drug events and improved compliance with the medication reconciliation process.
- Decreased, hospital-acquired infections and improved compliance with infection control practices (including hand hygiene),
- Decreased hospital acquired conditions such as complications associated with ventilator use and pressure ulcers, through improved compliance with patient safety bundles and/or other formal performance improvement programs.
Professional Responsibility
- Adheres to dress code; appearance is neat and clean.
- Completes annual education requirements.
- Maintains regulatory requirements.
- Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
- Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within the designated time.
- Wears identification while on duty, uses a computerized punch time system correctly.
- Completes in-services and returns in a timely fashion.
- Attends annual review and department in-services, as scheduled.
- Attends at least 75% of staff meetings annually, reads and returns to all monthly staff meeting minutes.
- Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
- Actively participates in performance improvement activities.
- Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
- Communicates the mission, ethics, and goals of the facility.
Education
- High School diploma or the equivalent preferred
- Successful completion of certified nursing assistant program
Experience
- Minimum 6 months to 1 year of related work experience preferred.
Licenses/Certificates
- Current Nursing Assistant Certification
- BLS – Upon hire
- COAP – Within 90 days
Skills
- Able to read and communicate effectively in English.
- Basic computer knowledge.