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...