Jumpstart - Med Surg 3rd/5th FL
About The Position
This position is for a part-time role on the Med Surg 3rd/5th FL, involving a rotating shift. The role focuses on delivering assigned patient care and treatment as delegated by an RN or LPN. Responsibilities include assisting patients with personal hygiene, ambulation, feeding, and other daily living activities. The role also involves monitoring patient safety and comfort, calculating intake and output, measuring vital signs, performing bedside blood glucose testing, and making entries in patient health records. Additionally, the position requires initiating emergency support measures, performing post-mortem care, setting up equipment, preparing patients for procedures, and observing and reporting any changes in patient condition to the nurse. The role also includes collecting specimens and maintaining selected equipment.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in an accredited registered nursing program.
- Must be 18 years of age.
- Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter – Child and/or Dependent Adult Abuse training within three (3) months of hire.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certified within six (6) weeks of hire.
Responsibilities
- Delivers assigned patient care and treatment as delegated by an RN or LPN.
- Performs or assists patients with activities including personal hygiene, bathing, ambulation, transporting, range of motion exercises, dressing/undressing, feeding, changing bandages, elimination needs, and emptying drainage devices.
- Responds to patient calls and anticipates patient needs.
- Assures patient safety and comfort through use of safe patient handling techniques, regular rounding, environmental maintenance, equipment maintenance, and other appropriate safety measures.
- Calculates intake and output (excluding IVs). Measures vital signs.
- Performs bedside blood glucose testing.
- Makes entries to patient health records as consistent with scope of job duties and in compliance with company policy.
- Initiates or assists with emergency support measures (i.e., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting patient from injury).
- Performs post-mortem care.
- Sets up equipment and supplies for procedures.
- Prepares patients and rooms for procedures, admissions, and transfers.
- Discharges patients from system.
- Observes and reports information regarding any change in physical/mental condition, behavior, or status of the patient to the nurse.
- Collects and labels specimens.
- Sets up, operates, and maintains selected pieces of equipment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
