QUALIFICATIONS:
JOB SPECIFIC CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Demonstrates appropriate chain of command use and understanding of delegated responsibilities.
- Communicates pertinent patient information to the RN in a clear, accurate, concise, and timely manner.
- Demonstrates knowledge and technical skill necessary for providing safe and competent patient care.
- Provide holistic and patient-centered care while providing for established patient rights of the organization and adherence to hospital LOVE promise.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Demonstrates knowledge and technical skill necessary for providing safe and competent patient care and ability to follow instructions accurately.
- Maintains good physical and emotional well-being.
- Possesses genuine interest in caring for patients in the acute care environment.
- Personal qualities to include kindness, sympathy, understanding, respect, good judgment, integrity, loyalty, sense of humor and the ability to relate effectively with patients, families, and coworkers.
- Demonstrates computer and keyboarding skills necessary to provide a complete and accurate electronic medical record.
- Documents accurate health data collection consistent with hospital, departmental and unit-specific policies/procedures/protocols.
- Demonstrates the ability to correctly use the telephone system to place callers on hold, transfer calls, etc.
- Duties include but are not limited to: attending to patient care needs: answering call lights, bathing, toileting, turning, passing ice water; obtaining and correctly labeling venous puncture specimens; correctly applying EKG leads and running 12 lead EKG as requested; applying telemetry leads as ordered; performing hourly rounding and ensuring safety measures in place (ex.-bed/chair alarm, safe room environment without trip hazards, etc.); performing bedside shift report; utilizing AIDET-P; implementing fall prevention measures; obtaining: vital signs, accuchecks, hematests weights, accurate intake and output; maintaining appropriate hand hygiene compliance per policy; following appropriate isolation practices; maintaining a clean patient environment: providing linen changes, changing trash, cleaning environment, etc.; maintaining cleanliness of soiled utility rooms and equipment; stocking rooms with supplies as needed; documenting care provided and charging for appropriate items per nursing policy and procedure; maintaining patient safety during ambulation, transfers, re-positioning, etc.
MANDATORY LICENSE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION:
ADDITIONAL LICENSURE/CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- High school diploma or equivalent.