Under the directions and supervision of professional and practical nursing staff, performs routine duties in caring for infants through geriatric patients’ needs and unit maintenance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs routine duties in caring for patients’ needs and activities of daily living, i.e., hygiene, comfort, ambulation.

• Functions as an assistant to the nurse as assigned.

• Documents and maintains data or patient’s record.

• Demonstrates and promotes an awareness of patient’s age, growth, development, and cultural / spiritual.

• Acts as a patient advocate.

• Cooperates as a member of the nursing unit, department and overall hospital team.

• Participates in performance improvement.

• Performs related work as required.

• Communicates pertinent data to appropriate parties.

• Maintains patient confidentiality.

• Conducts himself/herself effectively in stressful situations.

• Approaches situations with distressed patients, families and visitors in a calm, professional manner.

• Maintains a safe and clean environment.

Education: Completion of state approved CNA program required.

Certifications: CNA and CPR certification required

Additional Experience Preferred

• Current knowledge of clinical practice.

• Ability to operate and handle many kinds of complex equipment: copy machine, intercom system, telephones, computer and fax machine.

• Experience in computer order entry.

• Ability to demonstrate clinical competence and maintain current knowledge in caring for adolescent through geriatric patients.

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

• Effectively handles frequent interruptions and distractions.