Work Schedule: 36 hours per week, 7pm - 7 am
FT Benefits Available
$3,600 Signing Bonus!

Position Overview

This position carries out duties assigned by the RN in order to increase the level of patient comfort, maintain good personal hygiene and maintain a safe environment for the patient/family/caregiver.

Essential Duties

• Provides appropriate and safe personal care while observing protocols to support patient?s dignity. Assignment may include:
  • Bathing (assist, bed bath, shower)
  • Mouth care, skin care, hair and nail care
  • Linen changes and bed making
  • Dressing and undressing
  • Turning and repositioning
  • Transfers
  • Use of Hoyer lift
  • Assisting with ambulation
  • Range of motion exercises
  • Preparing patients for meal time and assisting with feeding
  • Recording intake and output
  • Assisting with elimination needs
  • Maintaining bed in low position with call bell accessible
  • Maintaining side rails up as directed by staff nurse
  • Maintaining good infection control practices.
  • Tidying patient room and family areas
  • Laundering personal laundry
• Reports changes in patient?s condition, concerns about patient and/or family to appropriate nursing staff in a timely fashion.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team conferences, shift report, staff training, agency and departmental meetings and other related activities.
• Monitors and follows Aide plan of care and provides feedback to Staff RN.
• Consistently represents the IPU and agency to all internal and external customers with integrity and professionalism.
• Assists in organizing medical supply, laundry room and family areas according to instructions from nursing staff.
• Documents patient care according to agency policy and procedures; documentation is clear, complete, concise, and timely.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills and creates successful interpersonal relationships with patients and families.
• Complies with organizational nurse aide standards.
• Maintains confidentiality of patients and their families, co-workers, volunteers, and the organization at all times.
• Adheres to the organization?s Standards of Conduct and HIPAA regulations.
• Reports any potential misconduct or violation of the organization?s Standards of Conduct, HIPAA regulations, or federal or state laws and regulations.

Non-essential Duties

• Other duties as assigned to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization.