Carmel, New York30+ days ago
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care to the patient, based on the scope of services in the Department.
Responsibilities:
1.Assists in the delivery of patient care as a nursing team member by performing, in a prompt and appropriate manner, specific and nonspecific patient care tasks as directed by the nurse in charge, including (but not limited to) transport of patients as needed and assisting patients with activities of daily living.
2.Obtains and records temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, pulse oximetry, blood pressure, finger stick blood glucose accurately and reports abnormalities to primary nurse promptly.
3.Adheres to Hospital infection control practices, policies and performance improvement practices at all times. Always adheres to established safety and security precautions.
4.Collects, prepares, labels and delivers specimens to lab in a timely manner per procedure, as needed.
5.Demonstrates self-motivation by using unassigned time to perform duties and facilitate the smooth functioning of the Department.
6.Assists in initiating and discontinuing cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring.
7.Obtains