<p>Overview</p> <p>Job Summary</p> <p>Performs patient care tasks and basic patient care services under the direction of the professional registered nurse. Provides a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing in a manner that preserves and protects patient autonomy, dignity and rights.</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <p>Communicates and collaborates with the professional registered nurse.</p> <p>Performs patient care tasks under the direction of the RN including vital signs, blood glucose testing, phlebotomy, electrode placement, venous compression devices</p> <p>Performs basic patient care services under the direction of the RN including height & actual weights, intake & output, retrieval of equipment & supplies, stocks patient rooms</p> <p>Maintains a conducive environment for the patient including clutter free rooms, removing linen/trash from rooms, quiet surroundings</p> <p>Supports patient/family communication needs including answering call lights, orienting new patients to the room, assisting with discharge appointments</p> <p>Promotes safety including assisting with patient mobility, safety rounds/4Ps</p> <p>Promotes comfort including providing water, ice, cups, pillows, blankets, assistance with meals</p> <p>Transports non-monitored patients</p> <p>Assists RN with monitored and/or intubated transports</p> <p>Performs other duties as assigned</p> <p>Specifications</p> <p>Experience</p> <p>Minimum Required</p> <p>1 year recent (within past 6 months) experience</p> <p>Preferred/Desired</p> <p>Education</p> <p>Minimum Required</p> <p>High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent</p> <p>Preferred/Desired</p> <p>Training</p> <p>Minimum Required</p> <p>Preferred/Desired</p> <p>Special Skills</p> <p>Minimum Required</p> <p>Preferred/Desired</p> <p>Licensure</p> <p>Minimum Required</p> <p>CNA Program/Certification or AEMT/Paramedic Licensure/Certification or MA Program/Certification; BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE</p> <p>Preferred/Desired</p>