PCA - 6.2 Med/Surg - Part-time

Overview: p style="margin: 0px;"To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.br /br /Under The Delegation And Supervision Of An Rn, Provides Clinical Support With Basic Nursing Care And Patient Monitoring For The General Welfare And Safety Of All Patients.br /br /EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran/p Responsibilities: ul style="list-style: none;"li1. Assists With Basic Patient Care (Including Am Pm Care, Toileting, Peri-Care, Emptying And Rinsing Of Drainage Devices, And Feeding) Under The Supervision Of The Licensed Nurse. Measures And Records Intake And Output. Makes Beds./lili2. Takes And Records Vital Signs, Sao2, Blood Pressure And Weight./lili3. Performs Selected Procedures Such As Specimen Collections (Vre Swabs, Urine, Stool And Non-Induced Sputum); Urine Testing, Hematest, Gastrocult, Enemas, Application Of Ice Collar/Caps Or Post Mortem Care. Applies Simple Dressings To Areas Of Potential Impairment Of Skin Integrity After Skin Assessment By Licensed Personnel/lili4. Maintains Clean And Orderly Patient Care, Storage, Pantry And Utility Areas. Distributes Water Pitchers. Set Up Equipment In Rooms To Prepare For Admission./lili5. Orients Patient To Unit And Secures Patient Valuables. Responds To Call Lights Promptly And Provides Necessary Assistance./lili6. Monitors And Communicates Changes In Patient Condition, Leakage Of Iv Solutions And Other Problems With Treatments/Devices./lili7. Assists With Reinforcement Of Incentive Spirometry After Nursing Instruction, Reapplies Oxygen Equipment If Displaced From Patient Except Cpap./lili8. Keeps Rn Informed Of Status Of Work And Availability For Added Assignments./lili9. Moves And Lifts Patients. Supports Multidisciplinary Team With Range Of Motion Exercises. Provides Patient Escort Assistance As Needed./lili10. Performs Patient Observer Role When Assigned./lili11. Meets Performance Expectations For Customer Service, Teamwork, Resource Utilization, And Staff And Self Development As Outlined In Performance Review./lili12. Performs Other Duties As Assigned Or Directed To Ensure Smooth Operation Of The Department/Unit./li/ul Qualifications: p style="margin: 0px;"EDUCATION/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"High school graduate or equivalent and graduate of an accredited nursing assistant program or equivalent (equivalent may be defined as a student nurse)/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"EXPERIENCE/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"Minimum Of One Year Medical/Surgical Or Equivalent Experience Preferred./pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"LICENSURE/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"Nurse Aide Certification Or Equivalent Required (Equivalent May Be Defined As A Student Nurse) BLS certification required/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"SPECIAL SKILLS/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"N/A/pp style="margin: 0px;" /p