Nurse Apprentice-NTCC

Patient Care Assistant

Employee works with other members of the patient care team to deliver care to specific patient populations. Education, License, & Cert Current high school student enrolled in the Northern Tier Career Center Pre-Nursing Program. Experience No experience required. Essential Functions Participates in the delivery of patient care for population groups under the direction of an RN/LPN including but not limited to the following:

• Lifting, turning, and positioning patients utilizing Safe Patient Handling equipment (> 35 pounds), as appropriate.
• AM/PM Hygiene care
• Activities of daily living (ex. Toileting, shaving, washing, brushing hair, dental and mouth care)
• Feeding
• Assisting with range of motion exercises
• Mobilizing patients - transfers and ambulation, utilizing Safe Patient Handling equipment (> 35 pounds), as appropriate and following the Mobility protocol
• Performs and records accurately: Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, heights and weights, I & O, Records bowel movements, ADLs and activities
• Transports patients as needed
• Serves, sets up and retrieves trays
• Distributes water pitchers as appropriate
• Distributes nourishment
• Empty drains
• Obtain EKG
• Remove Foley Catheter and peripheral IVs/Saline Locks
• Bladder Scanning
• Transports equipment
• Participates in patient safety/patient satisfaction
• Answers call bells
• Participates in hourly patient rounding
• Reports any signs of abuse to the nursing staff
• Maintains neat and tidy environment (empties laundry, delivers equipment, keeps patient rooms clean and safe)
• Inventories and assures disposition of patients' belongings when admitted, transferred, and/or discharged
• Assures proper storage of equipment
• Recognizes emergency situations and notifies staff
• Notifies RN/LPN of any changes seen in patient's condition
• Complies with policies and procedures of the hospital/nursing department
• Supports the philosophy of the hospital and department of nursing
• Maintains CPR certification
• Demonstrates cost-effective patient care by demonstrating proper use and care of equipment, appropriate and prudent use of supplies, accurate charging of supplies; performing other division-specific tasks, and appropriate utilization of available resources
• Participates in performance improvement activities to improve service and care
• Demonstrates strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to communicate using telephones, computer systems
• Answers telephone promptly and politely, identifying self, title, and department
• Receives and sends messages in an accurate and timely fashion
• Communicates with the patients, family, and members of the healthcare team in a concise, tactful and considerate manner
• Must represent the hospital in a professional courteous manner, while being sensitive to how others perceive both verbal and non-verbal communications
• Demonstrates willingness to accept non-routine work assignments as appropriate