Nursing Care Assistant - 2 East, Med - Surg
Core
Provides assigned tasks to aid in patient care and daily operation of the Nursing Unit under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Role type
Nursing Care Assistant
Builds
Patient care support and unit operations
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
patient care assistance, vital signs monitoring, mobility support, patient orientation, call light response, equipment cleaning, emergency response, patient transport, supply restocking, temperature log monitoring
Responsibilities
Provides and assists with patient care including basic hygiene, comfort, support and safety measures, nutrition and elimination needs, simple treatments and procedures, vital signs, weights, glucose monitoring and mobility; Receives and communicates patient information accurately; Orients patient/significant other to the unit and the patient room; Answers call lights and performs purposeful rounding; Documents assigned tasks according to policy; Cleans all patient equipment; Performs efficiently in emergency situations; Prepares and/or transports patients and performs courier duties; Restocks and ensures adequate supplies for patient care; Monitors and records temperature logs; Maintains a neat and orderly nursing unit, hallway and utility room.