Nursing Assistant - Float - PRN

Job description

PRN (as needed) Sunday thru Saturday including any holiday any of the following 4hr to 12 hr shifts: 7a-3p, 3p-11p, 11p-7a General Summary: Provides clinical support services to patient care staff by performing a variety of duties related to patient care. Takes patient vital signs, assists patients with activities of daily living (e.g., bathing, feeding, toileting, etc.), inventories and replenishes supplies and equipment, and performs special assigned duties such as performing EKGs and Point-of-Care testing. Duties and Responsibilities: Essential Functions: - Provides general nursing care and personal care assistance to patients, including activities of daily living and the removal of peripheral IVs and indwelling urinary catheter. - Monitors patient condition levels; recognizes and reports changes in patient condition to the registered nurse. - Possess the knowledge and skills to keep patients safe. Performs purposeful hourly rounds to identify and address patient needs. - Obtains and electronically documents patient vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, weight, respiration and pulse. - Train and precept new employees. - Performs Point-of-Care testin...