Description
At ScionHealth, we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates.
Job Summary
Performs basic patient care activities and related non-professional services in caring for the personal needs and comfort of patients. Monitors and records vital signs
Set up, maintain and uses equipment and devices
Essential Functions
To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation:
Demonstrates to others the consistent ability to provide for patient positioning or ambulatory needs according to procedures and directions
Answers patient call system promptly within 3 rings
Provides restricted, supplemental fluids/feedings based on patient plan of care
Ensures trays are checked against patient identification and diet according to procedure with no reported errors
Performs the following patient hygiene needs:
Changes bed linens
AM/PM care, oral and nail care
Incontinent and Foley care
Correctly calculates intake and output to include:
P. O. Liquids
% of diet eaten
Voids
Foley Catheters
BMs
Assists the nursing staff with the following:
Removing a patient from a bedpan
Assisting to ambulate a patient to bedside commode
Assist with insertion of Foley catheter
Answering call lights
Replacing ice packs as ordered
Apply Ted Hose
Apply simple orthopedic devices-i.e., sling, swathe, heel protectors and traction
Maintains patient safety by elevating side rails, placing call lights within reach, and applying restraining devices when indicated according to established procedures with no reported errors and documents restraint care on flow sheet
Assists with providing for a clean and stocked patient environment to include:
Water & Ice
Linen
Patient care supplies
Demonstrates consistent ability to perform routine patient treatments according to procedure to include:
Height
Weight
Temperature, pulse respirations
Blood Pressure
Blood Glucose Testing
Removal of Peripheral IV's
Connecting patient to bedside cardiac monitor/tele box
Removal of Foleys
Documents patient's TPR, I's and O's, hourly rounding, bedside shift reporting, diet %, and other unit specific and document correctly on worksheets according to established procedures with no more than 2 errors of recording per month
Assists with the preparation of rooms for admission/transfer according to unit guidelines, policies & procedures
Scans all items used for patient care from the materials management system
Communicates all patient and visitors complaints to Charge Nurse
Assists with transfer to ancillary department, when requested, as evidenced by no more than 2 complaints from receiving department
Enforces the traffic control/visitation policies. Notifies nurse of any problems
Ensures that supplies and equipment are returned to central sterile area by placing in soiled utility room and covered with red bag