Job Description
Christus Health
Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse/licensed Nurse, this position will assist with routine and repetitive patient care activities in a nursing unit.
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This position also performs specific clerical, organizational, and patient-focused activities.
Completes pertinent documents.
• Assures that all patient belongings accompany the patient to the new unit or home at time of discharge.
• Cleans, procures and returns equipment and supplies.
• Run errands for the unit as required.
• replenish patient room with water, linen, and towels, as appropriate.
• Perform unit-specific patient care tasks in accordance with the skills checklist and documents on the flowsheet.
• Identify obvious changes in the patient’s condition and take responsibility for reporting those changes promptly to the nurse in charge.
• Assist with the ordering and maintenance of stock items according to established inventory when needed.
• Keeps unit supplies in an organized and orderly fashion.
• Communicate effectively with other team members during and between shifts.
• Responds to phone calls and patient call lights.
• Appropriately adapt assigned patient assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each patient served.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.
All newly hired Nursing Support Staff may be required to attend a facility-specific clinical orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member and initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and a MedSurg Department -specific competency validation.
Experience Patient care experience in an acute care setting is preferred.
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications CNA License in state of employment required.
Work Schedule: TBD Work Type: Part Time EEO is the law
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