About This Role
This nursing assistant role focuses on providing daily patient care on weekends, assisting registered nurses with various tasks from hygiene and feeding to monitoring vital signs and assisting with patient mobility. It suits a certified nursing assistant who can work independently under RN supervision and is committed to patient well-being.
Responsibilities
- Assist RN with daily care of patients including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders and ambulation, which may include use of therapeutic assistive devices, proper positioning, range of motion, and special transferring as indicated
- Measure and document blood pressures, TPRs (Temperature, Pulse, Respiration), I & O (Intake and Output), daily weights, and other patient data as requested
- Document accurately in Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
- Perform purposeful rounding under direction of RN and promptly communicate observations, concerns, and needs of patient/family to RN
- Document appropriately
- Participate in admission, transfer, and discharge process under supervision of RN, including room setup, orientation to room, removing linen, and proper management of patient belongings
- Ensure patient call light is always in reach of patient and answer call-lights promptly
- Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and perform point-of-care testing as indicated using approved process for accurate specimen labeling and identification
- Maintain competency as required
- Complete various errands as directed, including pick-up and delivery of trays, charts, specimens, and reports
- Maintain and order stock for nursing area
- Clean equipment and work areas
- Perform various patient positioning and transporting duties which require lifting and pushing/pulling while utilizing proper technique and assistive devices
- Perform tasks related to nutritional needs of patient under direction of RN, to include diet review, tray setup/removal, proper positioning, and diet selection
- Perform tasks related to maintaining skin integrity, to include proper repositioning and skin care
- Ensure special patient supplies and appliances are provided and maintained, such as TED hose and sequential compression devices
- Under the direction of RN and as determined by site/unit requirements, may be required to remove IVs, provide post mortem care, and bladder scans
- Practice within policies and procedures of infection prevention by demonstrating hand hygiene and knowledge of sterile and aseptic procedures, proper disposal of contaminated materials, and utilizing proper attire when in direct contact with patients in isolation
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served
- Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures
