Location/Department: Hospital - Med SurgPT 16/pp - every other weekend (Saturday & Sunday) evenings (2p-10p)Job Summary:To provide basic nursing care to Med/Surg/SCA patients of all age populations.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Duties/Responsibilities:- Demonstrates awareness of patient rights.
- Understands the spiritual aspects of patient care & can give examples of such.
- Uses respect & dignity when dealing with death & dying.
- Aware of ethics committee if needed & knows how to address any ethical issues.
- Reports sentinel events or adverse drug reactions or incidents as warranted.
- Understands patient safety goals & actions taken.
- Communicates effectively with RN when warranted by patient condition.
- Uses 2 patient identifiers before performing treatments, passing meal trays or obtaining specimens.
- Provides treatments as ordered in a timely & appropriate manner & documents in EHR to patients in all age ranges.
- Rounds on patients at a minimum of every 2 hours & more frequently as indicated.
- Responds to call lights promptly.
- Takes vitals signs including BP, T, RR, & HR as ordered & documents timely in EHR.
- Weighs patients using appropriate technique & documents timely in EHR.
- Records intake & output throughout the shift & documents timely in EHR.
- Assists with or bathes patient with privacy & documents timely in EHR.
- Provides AM care as needed & documents timely in EHR.
- Provides HS care as needed & documents timely in EHR.
- Passes, sets up, and collects meal trays timely & documents timely in EHR.
- Assists patients with meals as needed.
- Passes snacks/nutritional supplements & refreshes ice/water at least once per 8-hour shift.
- Assists with walking, turning, & transferring using appropriate technique & documents timely in EHR. Encourages patients to "Get Up".
- Utilizes the correct bed type per patient admission status.
- Performs active or passive ROM using appropriate technique & documents timely in EHR.
- Applies medical equipment using appropriate technique & documents timely in EHR.
- Sets up patient's room for admission. Performs admission tasks.
- Takes patients to car when discharged in wheelchair or as otherwise indicated.
- Transfers patient to other locations as directed, such as surgery, radiology or unit to unit transfer.
- Packages up patient's belongings for discharge/or transfer.
- Care of patient after death.
Required Skills/Abilities: - Demonstrates excellent communication & organization skills.
- Detail oriented & able to multi-task.
- Able to operate basic office equipment & work on a computer.
- Able to operate hospital beds, wheelchairs, IV pumps, & other general medical equipment.
Education and Experience:- High school diploma or equivalent
- No prior work experience required
Physical Requirements: - Frequent walking, standing, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, reaching, talking, & use of hands
- Frequent lifting up to 25 lbs