Data Collection, Environmental Issues, Health Plan, Hospital, Infection Control, Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse, Medical Records, Nursing, Nursing Management, Patient Care, Patient Status Reports, Safety Standards, The Joint Commission (TJC), Workplace Issues
Job Summary:
Under indirect supervision of Unit Supervisor, and under direction of licensed staff, performs variety of non-professional patient care duties in inpatient hospital setting; is responsible and accountable for assigned tasks.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Assists with ongoing data collection
- Identifies changes in patient status and reports changes to RN/LPN
- Implements care plan under direction of licensed staff
- Assists with admissions, discharges, and transfers
- Demonstrates technical competence in basic nursing skills and use of simple equipment
- Demonstrates basic competencies to work on specialty unit
- Records data and nursing care activities in medical record following Department/Unit/JCAHO standards
- Utilizes Department and Unit forms per procedures
- Functions with awareness of and applies safety principles and standards, including patient, environment and employee issues
- Reports incidents, work related injuries, unsafe equipment or environment to supervisor or other appropriate person
- Functions with awareness of and applies infection control principles and standards, including patient, environment and employee issues
- Reports pertinent patient data and problem to licensed staff, charge nurse or supervisor
- Assists as directed during Code 500 (Chest compression and runner to lab)
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Kaiser Permanente
At Kaiser Permanente, we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. Driven by our mission to provide the highest quality preventive medicine, we are committed to eliminating health care disparities, and to making lives better through innovation, technology, and research.
Our desire to deliver the best possible care inspires us to promote wellness among our members, communities, and each other. It also fuels our belief that everyone — regardless of circumstance — deserves access to affordable care, which further drives our motivation to expand our reach.
Founded nearly 80 years ago, our unique business model sets us apart — positioning us to drive improvements across the industry and around the world.
10,000 employees or more
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