Job Description

: May perform a wide variety of advanced patient care duties under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and maintains the patient care and unit environment consistent with the policies, procedures, and practices. Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range on their assigned clinical area.

Provides enhanced patient care under the direction of the licensed nurse, which may include but is not limited to advanced dressing care, suctioning, removal of Foley Catheter and peripheral IV.

May perform venipunctures and skin punctures to obtain blood specimens according to Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines.

May perform daily, hands-on aspects of the storage, preparation and delivery of breast milk, infant and pediatric formulas.

Documents in the appropriate sections to create a complete and accurate medical record.

Identifies, observes, and documents the physical needs of ...