Provides direct and indirect patient care duties under the guidance and direction of the registered nurse. Responsible for implementing components of the plan of care through the initiation/completion of procedures relating to basic human, mental health and social needs; comfort, safety and emergency measures; activities of daily living; personal care needs; nutrition and fluid needs; and elimination needs. Measures vitals signs, interprets cardiac monitoring strips, identifies dysrhythmias, documents monitoring strips and reports information to the registered nurse. Performs ECGs, venipuncture, capillary blood glucose testing, and Unit Secretary, Patient Transport and Environment of Care duties.
Education
Other Successful completion of Nurses Aide/Medical Assistant Training and Competency Evaluation program or successful completion of the Fundamentals of Nursing Care Course in a Registered Professional Nurse program. Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred
Experience
General Experience as a nursing assistant, medical assistant, monitor technician and/or unit secretary. Preferred
General Experience as a nursing assistant, medical assistant, monitor technician, phlebotomist and/or unit secretary - for Medical Telemetry Preferred
Licenses
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Required Skills
Required Experience
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:
A. Requires understanding, patience and professionalism in working and communicating with participants, visitors, families, personnel and medical staff.
B. Requires the ability to follow Bienvivir policies and procedures pertaining to duties performed.
C. Demonstrates professionalism in the delivery of participants care.
D. Ability to manage confidential data according to policy and procedure and HIPPA regulations.
E. Ability to work with the elderly and participants with varying stages of dementia.
F. Must possess good time management skills.
G. Ability to organize and lead recreational activities.