Assist nursing staff with direct patient care, including monitoring vital signs, transporting patients, and maintaining a safe environment. Perform clerical duties and support physicians during physical exams to ensure efficient unit functioning.
Requirements summary
Requires BCLS and AHA CPR certifications with a preference for Nursing Assistant certification. A minimum of two years of patient care experience is required.
professional certificatePatient CareCPRInfection ControlVital Signs MonitoringPatient TransportSpecimen CollectionMedical DocumentationPatient ObservationBasic Cardiac Life SupportNutritional MonitoringBladder ScanningBedside Exercises
Job description
This position will assist in patient care throughout the nursing areas and/or stay suites is responsible for the safe transport of patients via wheelchair or stretcher, dispatch services and appropriate documentation of services. Provides the services of an observer for any patient on a patient care unit who has been assessed to require constant observation to maximize his/her safety. Performs general receptionist and clerical duties to facilitate efficient functioning of the nursing unit and/or stay suites to post ASC patients.
Minimum Requirements
Current Nursing Assistant certification – Preferred
Minimum of two years’ patient care experience
Basic Cardiac Life Support – Required
CPR certification from American Heart Association (AHA) - Required
Essential Functions
Set up room for post op patients.
Deliver patient’s belongings to patient rooms.
Orient patient to room and call lights.
Frequent vital signs.
Teach bedside exercises.
Educate about diet-chart nutritional monitoring on all meals
Assist with tray delivery as needed.
Ambulate patients.
Linen/Supplies (Stock)
Change dressings as indicated per policy and procedure.
Transport patient to vehicle on discharge.
Bladder scan as indicated per protocol.
Reports patient’s status and needs to RN.
Answer call lights and attends to/reports patient needs.
Obtains urine/stool/sputum specimens.
Transfers, moves and repositions patients.
Makes occupied and unoccupied beds.
Maintains current knowledge and certification requirements.
Attends all required Safety Training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety and specific job-related hazards.
Respect and regard the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.
Knowledge of:
Computers
Vital signs
Intake and Output
Bowel and Bladder function
Bed changes, etc.
Nutrition
Ambulation Flow Sheet
Pain
Empty catheters, drains, urinals and bedpans as indicated.
Assist housekeeping with breakdown and setting up of patient rooms.
Transport beds to PACU.
The certified nursing assistant is an integral part of the health care team who delivers quality care through collaboration and communication with team members.
Work under the direct supervision of the registered nurse to support and assist the nurse in the delivery of care to patients and families.
Receive written/verbal report at the beginning of each shift regarding the care that is to be delivered to the assigned group of patients.
Give report when leaving the unit, and at the completion of the shift regarding the care that was delivered; any abnormalities that occur during the shift are to be reported to the RN as well as to the oncoming CNA/NA
Assist with data collection i.e.. Vital signs, weight, blood sugar, functional status and communicates changes to the RN in a timely fashion.
Participate in respectful communication with patients, families and coworkers.
Observe skin changes and reports to RN
Promote infection control by using appropriate hand washing techniques.
Follow standard precautions and any other isolation precautions as dictated by patient condition.
Maintain a safe environment and protects patients from injury by observing the patient who may be at risk for falls, confusion, disorientation or suicidal behaviors.
Perform patient care rounds
Communicate pertinent observations to appropriate members of the health care team in a timely fashion.
Work in collaboration with all members of the health care team.
Assist the physician or provider to perform physical exams
Encourage the use of pulmonary toileting by teaching the Incentive Spirometer, coughing, turning and deep breathing
Apply current accepted methods of heat and cold therapy as directed by the nurse
Participate in the prevention of skin breakdown
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; and to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
The employee must be able to lift and/or carry over 25 pounds on a regular basis and be able to push/pull over 25 pounds on a regular basis.
The employee must be able to stand and/or walk at least eight hours per day.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
