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Methodist Hospitalsposted 21 days ago
Merrillville, IN
Hospitals
About the position
Under the supervision of the licensed nursing staff, provides direct patient care to assigned patients to assure patient comfort, safety and hygiene needs.
Responsibilities
- Assists patients with basic patient care related tasks, including bathing, toileting, dressing, grooming, feeding, transferring, ambulating, transporting and making beds.
- Cleans and maintains equipment, patient rooms, and other areas as assigned.
- Measures and records vital signs to include blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, glucometer, oxygen saturation, weight intake and output, and food consumption.
- Reports on patient's status changes or requests to licensed nursing staff as observed during rounding and answering the call lights.
- Documents patient care information per policies and procedures in the medical record.
Requirements
- Ability to clearly communicate patient's status and care issues to Licensed Nursing Staff.
- Ability to verbally communicate with patients, families, the public and other staff of the department.
- Ability to complete assigned tasks independently.
- High School Diploma/GED Equivalent Required.
- Certified Nursing Assistant Certified.
- Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation certification.
Nice-to-haves
- 1 Healthcare/Medical - Nurse: Assistant Preferred.
