Job Summary:


Under indirect supervision of Unit Supervisor, and under direction of licensed staff, performs variety of non-professional patient care duties in inpatient hospital setting; is responsible and accountable for assigned tasks.

Essential Responsibilities:



+ Assists with ongoing data collection; identifies changes in patient status and reports changes to RN/LPN; implements care plan under direction of licensed staff.


+ Assists with admissions, discharges, and transfers.


+ Demonstrates technical competence in basic nursing skills and use of simple equipment.


+ Demonstrates basic competencies to work on specialty unit.


+ Records data and nursing care activities in medical record following Department/Unit/JCAHO standards.


+ Utilizes Department and Unit forms per procedures.


+ Functions with awareness of and applies safety principles and standards, includin...