Nursing Care Unit Assist- PD
About The Position
Under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Nursing Management, the Nursing Care Unit Assist helps the nursing team provide a safe, clean environment and a positive patient experience. The role provides assigned patient care under direct RN supervision, supports patients’ hygiene and daily living needs, monitors and reports observations, assists with meals and mobility, and helps maintain clean, orderly patient-care areas. The position reports to the Head Nurse or designee and accepts assignments as given. The employee participates as an integral part of the nursing team, attends in-service education to maintain competence, and performs related duties as required. ADA Essential Functions apply. The schedule includes two weekend shifts per month and one major summer and one major winter holiday.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
Nice To Haves
- Patient care or housekeeping experience.
Responsibilities
- Administer nursing care to assigned patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
- Provide hygienic care and assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, oral hygiene, and toileting.
- Report patient observations and unusual conditions to the RN, including changes in comfort, skin integrity, or breathing patterns.
- Communicate routine information to the RN periodically during the shift, such as intake and output.
- Prepare patients for meals and assist with feeding as assigned.
- Provide constant observation for patients requiring increased security to prevent harmful behavior.
- Assist patients safely to wheelchairs or stretchers and transport or accompany them as required.
- Obtain specimens, including urine, stool, and sputum.
- Maintain a neat, orderly, safe, and clean patient-care unit and assigned areas; wash equipment and clean work areas.
- Clean, change, and make beds or stretchers; replenish supplies as necessary.
- Prepare rooms for new admissions and transfers.
- Function within the organizational structure, report to the Head Nurse or designee, and accept assignments as given.
- Participate as an integral member of the nursing team and assume additional duties and responsibilities.
- Attend in-service education programs to maintain competence.
- Perform related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
