Nursing Attendant

Nursing Attendant

Under direction and supervision of Registered Nurse, assists patients with activities of daily living, provides basic nursing care, and assists in maintenance of a safe and clean environment.

Functions as a co-worker to the nurse and a key member of the nursing care team :

• Organizes patient care assignment and sets priorities.
• Alerts RN co-worker to changes in patient status (i.e. alteration in comfort, skin integrity, alterations in breathing pattern, etc.).
• Documents patient care and patient status changes on the appropriate chart forms.
• Communicates routine information to RN periodically during shift (i.e. intake and output).

Assists RN in providing for ADL needs of patients :

Maintains patient care units in a neat and orderly condition :

Assists Registered Nurse by performing selected procedures and simple treatments :

Performs a variety of related duties :

Takes part in Nursling's continuing education policy by :

Accesses medication delivery and / or medication areas, as authorized, in the performance of required duties, as needed.

Performs related duties, as required.

Job Qualification :

The salary range and / or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and / or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

The salary range for this position is $23.15-$25.20 / hour

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