SUMMARY: Works under the direction of a licensed
nurse. Assist nurses in providing
treatments and procedures. Cooperates
with the members of the nursing and medical staff and other hospital departments.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Maintain discretion and confidentiality in
  communications.
• Knowledge of patient care standards and use of
  medical equipment.
• Knowledgeable of Infection Control and
  Prevention practices.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides for patient’s personal hygiene.
• Provides for activities of daily living.
• Provides for comfort needs of patients.
• Ability to communicate between patients,
  families, ancillary personnel and hospital departments involved in patient
  care.
• Assist with admissions and discharges of
  patients as needed.
• Record input and output; checks vital signs and
  weight and specimen collection and EKG’s.
• Re-stock supply areas.
• Works effectively as a team member.
• Maintains a safe and attractive environment for
  patients and co-workers.
• Transports patients and equipment as
  appropriate.
• Functions as patient advocate.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned, requested or
  required.

EDUCATION and/or
EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Successful completion of “CNA” Nursing Assistant
  course or equivalent, preferred
• Previous patient care experience, preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate

LANGUAGE/READING
SKILLS: Communicate verbally and in
writing in English.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Must have basic mathematical capabilities.

REASONING ABILITY: Responds to unusual or varied situations that
are not covered by existing standards, procedures and precedents.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Regularly required to stand, walk, sit,
ascend and descend stairs, possess ability to handle, finger or feel objects,
tools or controls; reach with hands and arms.

Frequently be able to lift 25 pounds from the floor to waist
level and may be required to assist moving adult patients. Specific vision abilities include close
vision and the ability to clearly focus vision.

 Arbuckle Memorial Hospital has determined
this is a safety-sensitive position. The tasks or duties assigned to this
job could affect the safety and health of the employee or others.

SUMMARY: Works under the
direction of a licensed nurse. Assist
nurses in providing treatments and procedures.
Cooperates with the members of the nursing and medical staff and other
hospital departments.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Maintain discretion and confidentiality in
  communications.
• Knowledge of patient care standards and use of
  medical equipment.
• Knowledgeable of Infection Control and
  Prevention practices.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides for patient’s personal hygiene.
• Provides for activities of daily living.
• Provides for comfort needs of patients.
• Ability to communicate between patients,
  families, ancillary personnel and hospital departments involved in patient
  care.
• Assist with admissions and discharges of
  patients as needed.
• Record input and output; checks vital signs and
  weight and specimen collection and EKG’s.
• Re-stock supply areas.
• Works effectively as a team member.
• Maintains a safe and attractive environment for
  patients and co-workers.
• Transports patients and equipment as
  appropriate.
• Functions as patient advocate.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned, requested or
  required.

EDUCATION and/or
EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Successful completion of “CNA” Nursing Assistant
  course or equivalent, preferred
• Previous patient care experience, preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate

LANGUAGE/READING
SKILLS: Communicate verbally and in
writing in English.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Must have basic mathematical capabilities.

REASONING ABILITY: Responds to unusual or varied situations that
are not covered by existing standards, procedures and precedents.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Regularly required to stand, walk, sit,
ascend and descend stairs, possess ability to handle, finger or feel objects,
tools or controls; reach with hands and arms.

Frequently be able to lift 25 pounds from the floor to waist
level and may be required to assist moving adult patients. Specific vision abilities include close
vision and the ability to clearly focus vision.