Job Description

Patient Care

• Provides basic nursing care to non-acutely ill patients within scope of practice.
• Addresses both psychosocial and physical needs of patients.
• Communicates effectively to meet patient needs.
• Demonstrates initiative and responsibility in patient care.
• Assists with patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
• Delivers age-appropriate care, considering patient condition.
• Alerts licensed personnel when patients report pain.
• Reports changes in patient status to RN.
• Supports feeding and hydration based on patient age and condition.
• Explains procedures to patients and families; answers questions within scope.
• Performs treatments and services within scope of practice.
• Collaborates with other departments for interdisciplinary care.
• Prepares medical records for admissions and discharges.
• Coordinates nursing staff for patient/physician support.
• Transcribes and enters physician orders promptly.
• Communicates clearly with charge nurse, coworkers, and physicians.
• Manages supply orders and weekly printing needs.
• Answers phone/intercom courteously; relays messages appropriately.
• Ensures patient safety and minimizes healthcare errors.
• Assists physicians with procedures under RN supervision.
• Adapts to stressful situations with flexibility and organization.
• Responds to patient emergencies and distress.
• Treats patients and families with dignity and respect.
• Involves patients/families in care planning.
• Maintains positive relationships within and across departments.
• Completes documentation accurately and within shift.
• Operates equipment safely and correctly.
• Supervises patient care under RN direction.
• Demonstrates understanding of disease processes.
• Provides care tailored to adolescent, geriatric, and general populations.
• Practices medical and surgical asepsis during procedures.

Safety Practices

• Promotes a culture of patient safety which results in the identification and reduction of unsafe practices.
• Utilizes Culture of Safety survey responses in improvement efforts.
• Identifies risks and hazards to patients through various risk assessments, with actions taken to mitigate patient harm.
• Improves medication safety practices, including increased reporting of adverse drug events and improved compliance with the medication reconciliation process.
• Decreased, hospital-acquired infections and improved compliance with infection control practices (including hand hygiene),
• Decreased hospital acquired conditions such as complications associated with ventilator use and pressure ulcers, through improved compliance with patient safety bundles and/or other formal performance improvement programs.

Professional Responsibility

• Adheres to dress code; appearance is neat and clean.
• Completes annual education requirements.
• Maintains regulatory requirements.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within the designated time.
• Wears identification while on duty, uses a computerized punch time system correctly.
• Completes in-services and returns in a timely fashion.
• Attends annual review and department in-services, as scheduled.
• Attends at least 75% of staff meetings annually, reads and returns to all monthly staff meeting minutes.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Actively participates in performance improvement activities.
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• Communicates the mission, ethics, and goals of the facility.

Education

• High School diploma or the equivalent preferred
• Successful completion of certified nursing assistant program

Experience

• Minimum 6 months to 1 year of related work experience preferred.

Licenses/Certificates

• Current Nursing Assistant Certification
• BLS – Upon hire
• COAP – Within 90 days

Skills

• Able to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Basic computer knowledge.