Taylorville Memorial Hospital - Decatur, IL
posted 3 days ago
- Entry Level
Decatur, IL
Hospitals
About the position
Under supervision of the registered nurse, performs a variety of tasks and services to assist in the provision of care and comfort for patients; provides care appropriate to the age of the patients served; reports and records observations; contributes to the efficient functioning of the unit; all duties are performed in accordance with established, policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values.
Responsibilities
- Performs and documents nursing care measures to meet the physical needs of patients as directed by the registered nurse.
- Assists with patient's activities including ambulation, chair, dangling and repositioning.
- Serves and collects food trays and nourishments; records percentage of diet intake.
- Provides bed pan/urinal and performs perineal care.
- Assists with post-mortem care.
- Obtains vital signs and reports deviations from normal.
- Performs therapeutic measures/procedures and observes/report changes.
- Maintains safety and security of patient/family/self/others.
- Promotes efficient and effective functioning of the unit/hospital.
- Performs additional unit specific tasks/care elements for which they have received specific instruction.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA); Enrollment in nursing school with one (1) semester of clinicals completed; or Minimum of two (2) years of relevant work experience performing the essential responsibilities of the nursing assistant role.
- CPR certification required, or obtained during nursing team onboarding process.
