Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions

• Patient Care and Safety

• Assists patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, grooming, dressing, feeding, toileting, and mobility.
• Measures and records vital signs, weight, intake, and output accurately and promptly.
• Observes and reports changes in patient condition, behavior, or needs to the RN or charge nurse.
• Assists patients with ambulation, repositioning, and transfers using safe lifting techniques and mobility aids.
• Ensures patient safety through hourly rounding, fall prevention, and monitoring of equipment such as bed alarms.
• Responds promptly to call lights and patient requests.
• Clinical and Technical Support

• Performs blood glucose monitoring, specimen collection, and other technical procedures as trained and delegated.
• Maintains clean and organized patient care areas, ensuring equipment is sanitized and ready for use.
• Assists with admissions, transfers, and discharges, including patient transport and personal item inventory.
• Collects and labels laboratory specimens according to hospital policy.
• Assists nurses during procedures as needed.
• Communication and Teamwork

• Communicates effectively with nurses, physicians, and other team members regarding patient care and safety concerns.
• Documents patient activities and observations accurately in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Supports a positive, collaborative team environment focused on excellent patient care and service.
• Maintains confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA regulations.
• Unit and Environmental Support

• Restocks supplies and maintains par levels in assigned patient areas.
• Ensures patient rooms are clean, comfortable, and orderly.
• Participates in unit-based safety and quality initiatives.

Demonstrates flexibility by assisting on other units as needed.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required:

• Uses common sense and special medical skills to care for the sick
• Understands technical information from supervisors, charts, reference books, manuals and labels
• Uses eyes, ears, hands and fingers with skill
• Acts quickly in an emergency, rendering appropriate life-saving measures
• Communicates with people
• Change from one duty to another frequently
• Follow and/or give precise instructions
• Records and interprets information accurately
• Able to care for patients of all ages
• Current in BLS