Poughkeepsie, NY24 days ago
Assists in the delivery of patient care as a nursing team member by performing, in aprompt and appropriate manner, specific patient care tasks as directed by the nurse in charge.1.1 Assists with admission, transfers, discharges and transports patients as requested.1.2 Obtains and records T.P.R., pulse oximetry, B/P, finger stick blood glucose accuratelyand reports abnormalities to primary nurse promptly.1.3 Answers call lights for patients in a prompt and courteous manner.1.4 Assists patients with appropriate hygiene/ADL activities.1.5 Observes, measures and records accurately intake and output on appropriate records.1.6 Integrates principles of growth and development into patient care.1.7 Adheres to medical center infection control practices, policies and performanceimprovement practices at all times.1.8 Adheres to established safety and security precautions at all times.1.9 Performs appropriate tasks in all code situations (CPR, obtaining equipment, etc. underthe direction of the Code Stat Team).1.10 Collects, prepares, labels and delivers specimens to lab in a timely manner perprocedure, as needed.1.11 Provides non-pharmacolgic measures to alleviate pain/discomfort under the directionof the RN.1.12 Provides patient care in accordance with approved policies and procedures.1.13 Assists in initiating and discontuing cardiac, intra-cranial and hemodynamicmonitoring.1.14 Performs and records finger stick blood glucose monitoring accurately per medicalcenter policy and procedure, and reports values to RN promptly.1.15 Performs phlebotomy competently, as requested.1.16 Obtains EKG tracing, as requested, and submits to RN or provider in a timely fashion.