Nursing Care Unit Assistant

Job Description

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse or Nursing Management, assists the Nursing Team in provision of a safe and clean environment and overall positive patient experience.

Job Responsibility

1. Administers nursing care to assigned patients under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN).
2. Maintains patient care unit in a neat and orderly condition.
3. Functions effectively within the organizational structure.

• Provides hygienic care to assigned patients and assists with activities of daily living.
• Reports observations and unusual conditions of patients to RN, e.g. alteration in comfort, skin integrity, alterations in breathing pattern, etc.
• Communicates routine information to RN periodically during shift; e.g., intake and output.
• Prepares patients for meals and helps feed them, as assigned.
• Provides constant observation over patients requiring increased security to prevent harmful behavior.
• Carefully assists patients to wheelchair or stretcher.
• Transports patients, via wheelchairs or stretchers, or accompanies patients as required.
• Toilets patients as necessary.
• Bathes or assists patient to bathe, provides oral hygiene.
• Follows infection control and patient safety policies and procedures.
• Obtains specimens, such as urine, stool and sputum.
• Maintains a safe and clean environment in assigned areas.
• Washes equipment and ensures work areas are clean.
• Cleans, changes and makes beds/stretchers.
• Replenishes supplies as necessary.
• Prepares rooms for new admissions and transfers.
• Reports to Head Nurse or designee and accepts assignments as given.
• Participates as an integral part of the nursing team in assuming additional duties and responsibilities.
• Maintains competence by attending in-service education programs.

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Patient care or Housekeeping experience, preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).