High School or GED.

Experience

At least 1 year of current experience in direct patient care.Med/Surg patient population preferred.

Skills

*Ability to read and write English in order to provide basic patient care, to understand and communicate detailed instructions relating to basic patient care, and performs simple arithmetic calculations in order to take and record weights, vital signs, and routine information on patient charts.

*Interpersonal skills necessary to interact with patients, visitors, physicians, and other staff in a courteous manner.

*Basic computer skills

*Competent to safety handle medications

Licensures, Certifications

*Current registration with the Maryland State Board of Nursing as a Certified Nursing Assistant.

*Certified as a Patient Care Technician (PCT).

*Heart saver (CPR Certification).

Physical Requirements

*Ability to walk and stand up to ninety percent (90%) of work time and ability to lift and position patients.

Working Conditions

*Normal patient care environment.

Conditions of Employment

• Successful completion of skills testing and nursing orientation conducted by the Nurse Manager.

• Provides for care, comfort, and safety of assigned patients under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse
• Assists patients in activities of daily living; including, but not limited to, bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, changing bed linens, etc.

• Uses proper techniques to avoid infection of patient and self to avoid contamination of patient, equipment, and supplies
• Procedural assistance as indicated or requested

• Performs delegated nursing care procedures
• Observes patients and reports reactions or changes in condition to appropriate nursing personnel
• Complete close observation documentation

• Distributes patients' trays and nourishments, fills water pitchers, and assists with feeding patients, if necessary; and collects trays at the end of the meal

• Maintains and stocks patients' rooms in a clean and orderly condition which includes disposing of soiled linen, stocking necessary supplies and linens, cleaning counter surfaces, etc.

• Assists in the admission, transfer, and discharge of patients (including transportation of patients in beds), secures patients' valuables and belongings
• Escorts patients as need arises, adhering to necessary safety precautions

• Performs routine vital signs, intakes and outputs, weights, and finger sticks for blood sugars, use pulse ox equipment, take blood pressures
• Obtains lab specimens such as urine collections, sputum cultures, and heel sticks as appropriate on unit

• Sets up O2 therapy
• Reinforces use of incentive spirometry - splinting with pillows as needed

• Conducts bladder scans, as directed

• Performs oral suctioning, as directed

• Uses and operates an EKG machine, as directed by the Registered Nurse

• Discontinues an IV/saline lock as directed by the registered Nurse

• Performs simple dressing changes, as directed by the Registered Nurse

• Inserts, removes, and/or empties a Foley catheter as directed by the registered Nurse

• Empty and record other drains as directed by the Registered Nurse

• Utilize electronic medical records as trained and required for appropriate record keeping
• Clean and stock supply shelves
• Perform other related duties as assigned or directed

• Precept new staff as directed