• Performs clinical skills according to hospital policy and procedures
• Performs technical skills according to policy and procedure
• Maintains hospital and patient confidentiality
• Demonstrates concern for patient welfare by performing activities other than primary care needs
• Applies knowledge of age-related factors appropriately to patients, utilizing appropriate policies and procedures
• Responds promptly to patient requests by answering call lights, greeting patients in a cheerful positive manner, answering questions or fulfilling needs and alerting Registered Nurse as necessary.
• Tidies rooms, makes and changes bed linens, and ensures rooms are clean, neat, and orderly. Assists with stocking items in rooms. Sets up oxygen flow meter, humidifier, and nasal cannula as requested.
• Performs courier duties to the lab and other hospital departments in order to deliver lab specimens (urine, stool, sputum), or delivery and retrieval of other requested items.
• Transports patients to and from various areas as needed.
• Answers phone and greets patients and visitors. Performs other related duties as assigned that will facilitate achievement of quality patient care.
• Takes and records vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse and respiration), measures and records intake and output, and weights patient as assigned. Observes patient's physical appearance, attitude, response to medications and treatments, appetite, etc., and reports observations to Registered Nurse.
• Performs or assists with routine procedures such as enemas, sitz baths, surgical preps, turning patients, and explains procedures to patient to facilitate understanding and reduce anxiety. Gives bedpans, urinals or assists patient to commode or bathroom.
• Assists patient with meals by preparing patient's proper positioning, moving tray, and feeding patient is necessary. Ensures nourishments and water are given to patient in accordance with established schedule or as requested.
• Helps patients in and out of bed and/or wheelchair. Performs back rubs, converses with patient in a positive friendly manner in order to reduce anxiety and encourage communication.
• Participates in various in-service and staff activities to contribute to the on-going development of knowledge and to improve techniques.
• Performs age specific patient assessment demonstrating awareness of growth and development for each age group. Demonstrates knowledge of age specific assessment, recognizing psychosocial levels and developmental patterns. Provides for age appropriate stimulation and learning needs.

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