SUMMARY: Works under the direction of a qualified professional nurse. Assist nurses in providing treatments and procedures. Cooperates with the members of the nursing and medical staff and other hospital departments.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides for patient’s personal hygiene.
- Provides for activities of daily living.
- Provides for comfort needs of patients.
- Ability to communicate between patients, families, ancillary personnel and hospital departments involved in patient care.
- Assist with admissions and discharges of patients as needed.
- Record input and output; checks vital signs and weight and specimen collection and EKG’s.
- Re-stock supply areas.
- Works effectively as a team member.
- Maintains a safe and attractive environment for patients and co-workers; transports patients and equipment as appropriate.
- Assists the nursing staff by giving direct and indirect care to the patients.
- Functions as patient advocate.
- Miscellaneous duties as assigned, requested or required.
