El Paso Children's Hospital
Pediatric Surgeon
El Paso Children's Hospital, Quincy, Massachusetts, us, 02171
To Assist licensed personnel in the delivery of quality patient care.
• Assists in admission process by obtaining vital signs, providing personal care items and room orientation.
• Places patient’s last name and room number on personal items.
• Ability to identify changes in patients condition, abnormal vital and intake and output.
• Utilizes critical thinking skills in prioritization of care.
• Participates in the development and prioritization of individualized care plan. Provides input to registered nurse.
• Collaborates plan of care with health care team.
• Assist registered nurse in discharge planning by communicating patients participation in care.
• Obtains vital signs as directed by physician and plan of care.
• Obtains intake and output as directed by physician and plan of care.
• Notifies RN/LPN of change in patient condition, abnormal vital and I/O in a timely manner.
• Provides safe environment.
• Includes patient caregiver, and disciplines in care. Documents all patient and family teaching on Interdisciplinary Education Record.
• Demonstrates correct use and troubleshooting of equipment.
• Participates in the evaluation of the plan of care. Documents outcomes met or not met.
• Assists in modification of plan based on patient's response, and provides information to RN/LPN.
• Ability to take directions for RN/LPN. Attempts to resolve conflict independently, if unable, seeks the assistance of the Charge Nurse and the Clinical Nurse Manager.
• Provides health care at the best value without compromising patient care. Utilizes Pyxis appropriately, obtains items under specific patient's name and returns unused items.
• Responsible and accountable for all actions.
• Mobilizes patient's as per physician order. Notifies RN if patient refuses to mobilize, and documents on activity record.
• Offers/Provides bath, linen change to patients who require assistance or complete care, and documents on activity record.
• Provides additional clean wash cloth and towel for patient use during the shift.
• Notifies RN if patient refuses bath and/or linen change, and documents on activity record.
• Observes patient's skin condition and notifies RN of presence of reddened areas or an changes in skin condition.
• Accurately documents patient activity , intake and output and vital signs on the Patient Profile.
• Consistently rounds on patients to anticipate needs.
• Provides ice water at least once every shift to bedside for patients who are able to have ice water. Removes additional fluids from patients on fluid restrictions.
• Passes meal trays in a timely manner, providing wet cloth for patients use. Ensures that all patients who are able, are sitting up and are comfortable for the meal. Picks up meal trays in a timely manner.
• Feeds patients who are unable to feed themselves.
• Follows directions form RN and/or Speech Pathologist for the feeding of patient on aspiration precautions.
• Provides assistance to physician during examination of patient as needed.
• Packages and cleans used equipment appropriately and then transports to Sterile Processing.
• Transports patients to procedure as needed.
• Regularly attends monthly staff meetings.
• Remains informed by consistently reading staff meetings minutes.
• Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills
Minimum Education:
• High School Graduate or GED equivalent.
• Completion of Nurse Assistant program preferred.
Required Licenses:
• Certified Nurse Assistant preferred.
• Must have certified from the Kentucky board of nursing.
• BLS Certification - American Heart Association (Healthcare Provider) or American Red Cross (Healthcare Provider) required, must be current.
Required Experience
Minimum Work Experience:
• **** Nursing Assistant experience preferred.
Qualifications:Minimum Education:
• High School Graduate or GED equivalent.
• Completion of Nurse Assistant program preferred.
Required Licenses:
• Certified Nurse Assistant preferred.
• Must have certified from the Kentucky board of nursing.
• BLS Certification - American Heart Association (Healthcare Provider) or American Red Cross (Healthcare Provider) required, must be current.
• Assists in admission process by obtaining vital signs, providing personal care items and room orientation.
• Places patient’s last name and room number on personal items.
• Ability to identify changes in patients condition, abnormal vital and intake and output.
• Utilizes critical thinking skills in prioritization of care.
• Participates in the development and prioritization of individualized care plan. Provides input to registered nurse.
• Collaborates plan of care with health care team.
• Assist registered nurse in discharge planning by communicating patients participation in care.
• Obtains vital signs as directed by physician and plan of care.
• Obtains intake and output as directed by physician and plan of care.
• Notifies RN/LPN of change in patient condition, abnormal vital and I/O in a timely manner.
• Provides safe environment.
• Includes patient caregiver, and disciplines in care. Documents all patient and family teaching on Interdisciplinary Education Record.
• Demonstrates correct use and troubleshooting of equipment.
• Participates in the evaluation of the plan of care. Documents outcomes met or not met.
• Assists in modification of plan based on patient's response, and provides information to RN/LPN.
• Ability to take directions for RN/LPN. Attempts to resolve conflict independently, if unable, seeks the assistance of the Charge Nurse and the Clinical Nurse Manager.
• Provides health care at the best value without compromising patient care. Utilizes Pyxis appropriately, obtains items under specific patient's name and returns unused items.
• Responsible and accountable for all actions.
• Mobilizes patient's as per physician order. Notifies RN if patient refuses to mobilize, and documents on activity record.
• Offers/Provides bath, linen change to patients who require assistance or complete care, and documents on activity record.
• Provides additional clean wash cloth and towel for patient use during the shift.
• Notifies RN if patient refuses bath and/or linen change, and documents on activity record.
• Observes patient's skin condition and notifies RN of presence of reddened areas or an changes in skin condition.
• Accurately documents patient activity , intake and output and vital signs on the Patient Profile.
• Consistently rounds on patients to anticipate needs.
• Provides ice water at least once every shift to bedside for patients who are able to have ice water. Removes additional fluids from patients on fluid restrictions.
• Passes meal trays in a timely manner, providing wet cloth for patients use. Ensures that all patients who are able, are sitting up and are comfortable for the meal. Picks up meal trays in a timely manner.
• Feeds patients who are unable to feed themselves.
• Follows directions form RN and/or Speech Pathologist for the feeding of patient on aspiration precautions.
• Provides assistance to physician during examination of patient as needed.
• Packages and cleans used equipment appropriately and then transports to Sterile Processing.
• Transports patients to procedure as needed.
• Regularly attends monthly staff meetings.
• Remains informed by consistently reading staff meetings minutes.
• Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills
Minimum Education:
• High School Graduate or GED equivalent.
• Completion of Nurse Assistant program preferred.
Required Licenses:
• Certified Nurse Assistant preferred.
• Must have certified from the Kentucky board of nursing.
• BLS Certification - American Heart Association (Healthcare Provider) or American Red Cross (Healthcare Provider) required, must be current.
Required Experience
Minimum Work Experience:
• **** Nursing Assistant experience preferred.
Qualifications:Minimum Education:
• High School Graduate or GED equivalent.
• Completion of Nurse Assistant program preferred.
Required Licenses:
• Certified Nurse Assistant preferred.
• Must have certified from the Kentucky board of nursing.
• BLS Certification - American Heart Association (Healthcare Provider) or American Red Cross (Healthcare Provider) required, must be current.