- Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States
- 1+ years
Provides patient care and support in a nursing unit under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Responsibilities
- Provides and assists with patient care including basic hygiene, comfort, support and safety measures, nutrition and elimination needs, simple treatments and procedures, vital signs, weights, glucose monitoring and mobility
- Receives and communicates patient information accurately
- Orients patient/significant other to the unit and the patient room upon admission and ongoing
- Answers call lights and performs purposeful rounding timely and appropriately
- Documents assigned tasks according to policy and procedures of the unit
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
- Pennsylvania Department of Health Nursing Assistant Certification