Responsibilities

Assist in care of hospital patients under the direction of nursing and the medical staff. Position is responsible for adhering to all standards of nursing care, and for promoting teamwork among co-workers.

• Assist with activities of daily living i.e., bathing, skin care, dressing, feeding, ambulating, transporting, and bed changing.
• Take and record vital signs and I&O’s, apply ice bags, aqua K pads, and maintain continuous bladder irrigations.
• Report all unusual conditions or reactions to nurse in charge.
• Answer lights promptly, collect food trays, and respond to patient wants and needs.
• Complete or review worksheet of assignments for patient care within 30 minutes of shift change.
• Ensures work is accurate and completed within an appropriate period of time on a routine basis and in periods of stress and emerging situations.
• Masters new work routines and techniques. Reviews protocols to clarify uncertain aspects ensuring excellence in standard of care is maintained.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of patients served in his/her assigned service area.
• Obtains and documents vital signs as instructed per nurse.
• Assists with documentation of temperature control logs.
• Assists with monthly cleaning of unit refrigerators.
• Supports the organizational initiative of hourly rounding and documenting rounding with a purpose on white boards.
• Supports the organizational initiative of timely response to call lights. Addresses needs or reports needs to the RN as appropriate.
• Utilizes lifting/transfer equipment to transfer patients safely and reduce injury.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and maintains proper body alignment when working with all patients.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of all equipment used and be able to apply appropriately per instructions from the nurse, keeping patient’s safety in mind all the time.
• Assists patients with clock void per instructions of nurse. This will be evidenced by documentation and verbal report to nurse.
• Assist patients with swallowing difficulties by following guidelines set by speech therapists i.e. chin tuck, thick-it, etc.
• Responsible for proper collection, labeling and transport of specimens adhering to infection control and BSI guidelines.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area helping to project a good impression and maximizing the efficiency of the work unit.
• Utilizes good hand hygiene techniques, including washing hands and use of hand sanitizer when entering and exiting patient rooms.
• Performs other duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications

•  High School graduate or equivalent preferred. 
•  Current Oklahoma Certified Nurse Aide license.
•  BLS is required prior to beginning orientation or working on a floor. 
•  Experience preferred.
•  Basic computer skills required