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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 issues.

• Reports incidents, work related injuries, unsafe equipment or environment to supervisor or other appropriate person.

• Functions with awareness of and applies infection control principles and standards, including patient, environment and employee issues.

• Reports pertinent patient data and problem to licensed staff, charge nurse or supervisor.

• Assists as directed during Code 500 (Chest compression and runner to lab).