Position Overview
Work with the medical staff and other healthcare professionals to provide direct patient care in a variety of health care settings.
Essential Job Functions
Assist with patient treatments as directed by nursing and physician staff
Assist with patient care planning and patient assessment
Assist with recording of vital signs, height, and weight, input/output.
Assist with patient nutritional needs-delivery of food trays, feeding as needed, additional nourishment
Assist with patient mobility-turning and positioning, ambulation, and transferring to wheelchair as needed
Assist with patient discharging
Assist with patient ADL’S-including bathing, dressing, grooming.
Assist with inventory-stocking needed supplies
Assist with computer order entry as needed
Other duties as assigned
Requirements
High School Diploma or GED Required
0-2 years of related experience
CNA required and must keep active
BLS certified
Other Skills/Abilities
Use of interpersonal communication techniques.
Requires standing, walking and running.
Organization and time management without direct order.
Requires pulling, lifting, turning and assisting patients.
Present a professional, caring and courteous image.
Knowledge of team building and dynamics.