Nursing Assistant PRN - Cardiac 1

Requirements

• Assists in preparing unit and patient room and bed to ensure that patients are adequately and properly accommodated during their hospital stay.
• Takes and records patient temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake-output measurement as directed by appropriate personnel.
• Assists patients with daily living activities (e.g., bed bath, oral hygiene, shaving, dressing, linen freshening), and provides general care (e.g., positioning patients, pre- and post-operative care, assisting with bed pan use).
• Prepares patients for meals, serves food, and feeds patients when needed in a manner that demonstrates compassion and understanding for all patients.
• Transports patients to and from designated areas of the hospital in a caring, considerate, expedient, and professional manner.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic health care environment by cleaning rooms and equipment, promptly reporting damaged equipment and other problems to appropriate personnel, and efficiently and properly handling linen and supplies.
• Completes patient report at beginning and end of each shift.
• Documents all care provided in EMR.
• Participate in all unit activities or programs to enhance the department’s quality & efficiency with patient safety.
• Utilizes all equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources in a prudent and efficient manner in order to ensure efficient departmental operations and the provision of high-quality health care services.
• Strives to promote the quality and efficiency of his/her own performance through participation in staff educational programs, approved continuing education courses, and specialized skill training programs.