Responsibilities
- Perform direct and indirect patient care under the direction of Registered Nurse
- Provide direct patient care including bathing, assisting with elimination, feeding, bed making, safety observation, blood glucose checks, vital signs, urinary catheter insertion/care, dressing changes, and phlebotomy
- Provide indirect patient care including documentation, reinforcing patient/family education, stocking supplies, and orienting patients and staff to the unit
- Collaborate with other team members to perform other services as directed
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED
- Currently accepted into an Accredited Nursing School (must provide Nursing school acceptance letter upon hire)
- Completed at least the first semester of Nursing School (must provide official transcripts upon hire)
- Performing some or all of basic patient care needs such as bathing, feeding, vitals, activities of daily living, transportation of patients, discontinue IV, Phlebotomy, Accucheck, catheter care, clean dressing changes, and restraints
- Exposure to blood and body fluids is possible
- Any additional unit based duties
- Ability to use a computer for documentation and work related purposes
- Strong written, verbal and nonverbal interpersonal and professional communication skills are required
- Demonstrates accountability for own actions
- Provides service in a willing and courteous manner
- Demonstrates ability to prioritize, organize and multi-task
- Able to take direction well, but also be self-directed and motivated
- Requires a high degree of responsibility and responsiveness
- Deal effectively with patients, visitors, situations, and other Care Team members, while maintaining emotional control
- Must be able to lift
- Must be available for one week of full-time training
Work Arrangement
On-site
Additional Information
- Exposure to blood and body fluids is possible
- Must be able to lift
- Must be available for one week of full-time training
