Essential Functions:
• Provide direct care for a population specific patient assignment reflective of current and status of patient.
• Provide patient / family teaching and discharge instructions to meet learning/ discharge needs as identified by RN.
• Set priorities, problem-solve, and use proper judgment in difficult situations and be flexible in non-emergent situations
• Provide and maintain safe environment for patients/families through preventative and interventional measures
• Document patient care per policies and procedures
• Participate, promote, and practice continuous quality improvement. Collect and document of data relevant to planning / evaluation of patient care
• Communicate effectively with patients/families and members of the health care team
• Demonstrate medication administration as per MMC policy and procedure
• Responsible and accountable for own practice
• Demonstrate body mechanics as it relates to lifting / transfer / procedural assistance and knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to patient population served
• Use Blood pressure, temperature, breathalyzer, pulse oximeter equipment, electronic clinical information system, and perform phlebotomy
• Responsible for maintenance of Customer Service
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient’s served
• Utilize a teaching and discharge plan based on documented patient/family learning needs, chronological maturation and cognitive ability