Hospital Aide; Full-time, Med / Surg - UNIT 1,MMMC

Hospital Aide; Full-Time, Med / Surg - Unit 1, Mmmc

Job Summary : Under indirect supervision of unit supervisor, and under direction of licensed staff, performs variety of non-professional patient care duties in inpatient hospital setting; is responsible and accountable for assigned tasks.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Assists with ongoing data collection; identifies changes in patient status and reports changes to RN / LPN; implements care plan under direction of licensed staff.
• Assists with admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Demonstrates technical competence in basic nursing skills and use of simple equipment.
• Demonstrates basic competencies to work on specialty unit.
• Records data and nursing care activities in medical record following department / unit / JCAHO standards.
• Utilizes department and unit forms per procedures.
• Functions with awareness of and applies safety principles and standards, including patient, environment and employee issues.
• Reports incidents, work related injuries, unsafe equipment or environment to supervisor or other appropriate person.
• Functions with awareness of and applies infection control principles and standards, including patient, environment and employee issues.
• Reports pertinent patient data and problem to licensed staff, charge nurse or supervisor.
• Assists as directed during code 500 (chest compression and runner to lab).

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Location : Wailuku, Hawaii

Requisition Number : 1387083