Desert Regional Medical Center is a 385 bed acute-care hospital classified as a stroke receiving center and level 2 trauma facility with an innovative , patient centered and evidence-based Rehabilitation Services Department. Our compassionate team provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including acute care rehabilitation,joint replacement & spinal surgery, neurosurgery, ICU, Telemetry, step-down care, skilled nursing, as well as outpatient therapy, hand and lymphedema clinics.

GENERAL DUTIES:

The nursing assistant provides patient care under the direct supervision of a registered nurse. Access to all Patient Health Information for treatment purposes only.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES:

� Maintain Nursing Assistant Certification

� Provide nursing care for the ortho/spin and all other med surg patients.

� Provide skin care and hourly rounding to all patients.

� Proficient with braces and specialized equipment used by our patients

� The ability to obtains information and interpret information in terms of the patient�s needs.

� In the knowledge of growth and development.

� In the understanding of the range of treatment needed by these patients, as appropriate to the ages of the patients served.

� Aware of patients individualized plan of care including goals and interventions.

� Provides information to the charge nurse that assists in the development and revision of the plan of care.

� Carries out teaching activities identified in the treatment plan under the supervision of the Registered Nurse.

� Orients patients to unit.

� Reports unsafe conditions to appropriate personnel.

� Utilizes universal precautions.

� Reports potential crisis situations to the nurse in charge.

� Makes patient rounds.

� Responds to patients request for assistance (call light) in a timely manner.

� Attends report at the beginning of the shift and assumes responsibility for assigned groups of patients.

� Maintains current CNA (if applicable) and CPR certification.

� Participates in designated P.I. activities.

� Demonstrates guest relations in communication, cooperation, and in giving assistance to patients, physicians, co-workers and visitors in a prompt and courteous manner.

� Acts as the patients advocate and assures that patient rights are upheld.

� Organizes and provides care to assigned patients in accordance with the plan of care.

� Identifies patient safety risk issues and provides and maintains for patient safety.

� Organizes and provides care based on priority patient needs and scheduled activities of patients.

� Obtains on admission patients height, weight, and vital signs and documents these appropriately.

� Takes and records vital signs, and patient weights according to physician orders or unit protocol.

� Observes for and documents changes in patients appearance, behavior and reports changes to the Registered Nurse.

Required:

High School Diploma or GED

Education � entry level, vocational training, specialized skills, certification and/ or experience.

Current California Nursing Assistant Certification (maintain current at all times). Ability to work with nursing staff, patients and families. Good oral and written communication skills. Ability to work in a dynamic environment. Current American Heart Association BLS certification (maintain current at all times). Excellent customer service skills.

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