JMH Certified Nurse Aide Night Shift

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Full Time Manual Labor Monticello, GA, US

2 days ago Requisition

ACCOUNTABLE FOR:

The Patient Care Tech (PCT) works under the direct supervision of the professional nurse (RN) and / or licensed practical nurse (LPN). The PCT is responsible for the safety and comfort of patients and assists the RN and / or LPN with nursing care; as well as reporting observations pertinent to the well‑being of the patient.

GENERAL PURPOSE AND

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Acquire a general knowledge of pertinent hospital and nursing policies and other departments’ functions and interactions with nursing service.
• Function as an important member of the nursing team, receiving assignments from and reporting to team leaders.
• Do work accurately, neatly, and completely.
• Assist with admissions, discharges and transfers of patients.
• Answer patient’s signals and assist or seek assistance as necessary.
• Observe and report patient’s general condition and behavior, both physical and mental.
• Assist with personal care: bathing, shampooing, shaving, oral care, nail care, dressing, and grooming as needed.
• Apply topical ointments / creams as instructed and under the supervision of the charge nurse.
• Assist with positioning patients, back care, transfers, discharges, toileting, and ambulation as needed.
• Collect urine, stool, sputum specimens as directed.
• Distribute meal trays, assist patients with feeding as needed, and document meal intake percentage.
• Apply elastic stockings, ace bandages, slings, binders, splints as directed.
• Restock equipment and supplies as directed.
• Make beds daily for all patients.
• Obtain vital signs manually or automatically: blood pressure, pulse, respirations, temperature, oxygen saturation as directed and report abnormalities.
• Obtain weight and height as directed.
• Perform exercises (active range of motion, passive range of motion) as directed.
• Properly demonstrate the insertion of an indwelling catheter using sterile technique and perform the task as assigned.
• Accurately perform EKG testing as assigned.
• Perform glucometer blood sugar checks and record results appropriately.
• Measure and record intake and output as directed.
• Adhere to isolation techniques as required for specific diseases.
• Apply cold or warm non‑sterile compresses as directed.
• Know when and how to administer CPR and respond accordingly.
• Complete charge sheets and give them to the charge nurse.
• Complete any flow sheets:
  Swing‑bed ADL Sheets, Vital Sign Sheet, Graphic Sheets, etc.
• Ensure charts have necessary forms before physicians make rounds each morning.
• Maintain organization at the nurse’s station.
• Monitor patients off the floor as needed.
• Assist with post‑mortem care.
• Assist and / or perform any other task / duty as directed by the charge nurse(s).
• Register patients after hours for the E.D.
• Accurately update the Census sheet every night.

Related Functions:

• Arrive for scheduled shift no earlier than fifteen (15) minutes before the shift begins and clock out no later than fifteen (15) minutes after the scheduled shift ends.
• Required to work weekends on a rotating basis.
• Responsible for one overtime shift a month if needed.
• Demonstrate loyalty to the organization, honesty, and integrity at all times in the care and use of patient / resident and facility property.
• Demonstrate positive support of any and all programs / projects implemented by the DON, supervisor, or Administration.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient / resident information.
• Display a neat, clean, and professional appearance at all times.
• Cooperate when needed if the facility faces an emergency or unusual circumstance.
• Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement activities through monitoring and evaluation of patient care.
• May be asked to participate on committees and community projects.
• Participate in staff meetings, in‑service programs, performance improvement, infection control activities as necessary.
• Promote teamwork with physicians, patients, families, visitors, and co‑workers.
• All other…