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1. Assists with patient assessment and care provision under the direction of the Registered Nurse

o Measures / records patient information (hgt, wgt, v/s)

o Specimen Management - Obtains, prepares and preserves a specimen for a laboratory test

o Observes/reports or records patient response to care given

o Identifies and reports deviation in v/s or patient observations & patient needs to RN

o Bedside lab testing - Performs laboratory tests at the bedside or POC.

2. Prepares treatment rooms for each patient.

o Feeding, provides nutritional intake for patient who is unable to feed self

o Passes, collects and checks food trays

o Assists patients with bedpans/urinals/commode

o Tube Care - Assists with management of a patient with an external device exiting the body

3. Patient Care

. Transports - moves a patient from one location to another

o Self-Care Assistance: Transfer - assists a person to change body location; assists with the use of assistive devices as indicated

o Exercise Therapy: Ambulation - promotes and assists with walking to maintain or restore autonomic and voluntary body functions during treatment and recovery from illness or injury

o Assists with dressing and undressing

4. Assists in promoting patient safety & environmental cleanliness/order

o Uses side rails appropriately

o Environmental Management - Manipulates the patient's surroundings for therapeutic benefit, sensory appeal, and psychological well-being

o Makes beds

o Cleans and cares for equipment

o Carries out transmission based precautions

o Observes oxygen precautions

o Emergency Care - Provides life-saving measures in life-threatening situations

o Maintains known precautions- latex allergy, MRSA, seizure, etc.

o Maintains understanding and use of adaptic equipment per the ADA.

5. Essential Functions

o Patient Rights Protection - Protects health care rights of a patient, especially a minor, incapacitated or incompetent patient unable to make decisions. Protects patient privacy.

o Anxiety Reduction - Minimizes apprehension, dread, foreboding, or uneasiness related to an unidentified source of anticipated danger

o Visitation Facilitation - Promotes beneficial visits by family and friends

o Answers call bells promptly reporting patient's need as indicated

o Provides orientation to room/unit

o Assists patients with communications (I.e: nursing call system, phone, etc.)

o Provides diversional activities

o Provides comfort measures (I.e.: back rubs, music, reading material)

o Assists with newborn web pictures

o Assists with newborn care and transport

6. Acquires and maintains current knowledge and competency in LNA practice

o Acquires and maintains clinical knowledge and skills appropriate to the assigned area and practice setting

o Maintains personal documentation of in-service attendance

7. Communications: Uses available resources to communicate with members of the multidisciplinary care team.

o Greets patients, physicians, visitors and staff who arrive on unit.

o Uses transport call system to coordinate transport services.

o Calls stat orders to ancillary depts

o Transfers calls to appropriate parties.

o Answers phone by giving unit, name, and title.

o Upon discharge makes follow up appointments and arranges for tests and procedures.

o Uses Nurse locater/unit paging system appropriately

o Maintains patient census tool

o Maintains computer census (i.e. ADT functions).

8. Demonstrates competency in performance of procedures and skills under the direction of the RN

o Glucometer

o Pulse oximetry

o Automatic blood pressure device

o Simple dressing change

o IV Removal

o Sequential Compression Device Operation

o Foley removal

o Application of heat and cold

o Restraints

9. Physician Order Entry

o Enters physician orders via computer according to priority ( stat, routine, pre-formatted).

o Processes and schedules daily labs, diagnostic tests and procedures.

o Checks charts for new orders that need to be transcribed

o Signs off orders (e.g., signature, title, date & time)

o Follows computer down-time procedures.

o Processes patient charges for supplies and procedures.

10. Unit Operations: Utilizes clerical and organizational skills to assure smooth functioning of department operations.

o Maintains stock of patient care supplies and equipment.

o Maintains a supply of chart forms or is able to access / print computerized forms

o Maintains stock of clerical / desk supplies.

o Documents equipment repair / maintenance needs.

o Participates in response to emergency situations (I.e., pages codes, calls physicians, etc).

o Checks/refills paper supply, toner in printers and copiers.

o Sends and receives documents via fax machine.

o Duplicates documents using copy machine

o Orients new staff members to the unit.

11. Essential Functions

o Files forms and reports appropriately in patients chart.

o Restricts access to patient information (i.e. charts & computer)

o Accurately labels forms with patient identification.

o Assembles patient charts upon admission.

o Assembles necessary forms for patients being transferred to an external facility.

o Prepares patient charts for transfer to other units.

o Puts chart in appropriate order, and sends to medical records.

Experience Minimum Required

* 3 months clerical; 3 months as LNA

Experience Preferred/Desired

* Over one year clerical and transcription of orders; LNA experience in an acute care setting

Education Minimum Required

* High School graduate with office practice courses; graduate of an LNA program

Licensure and/or Certifications Required

* ARC or AHA BLS, LNA