- Tyler, Texas, United States
- Full-time
Performs various direct patient care activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Responsibilities
- Provides general nursing care such as positioning patients; lifting and turning patients; applying/utilizing special equipment; assisting in use of bedpan, urinal or commode; ambulating the patient; pre-operative and post-operative care; and application of appliances, taking blood pressure and TPR, and documents appropriately.
- Assists in preparation of units, patient rooms, supplies, and beds for receiving patient admissions, returning surgical patients, transfers, emergencies, or discharges.
- Assists in obtaining admission height, weight, and vital signs.
- Provides living skills, which may include bed bath, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, dressing patient, changing bed linen.
- Prepares patients for meals, serves and removes food trays, and assists with meals or feeds patients; documents percentage of diet consumed.
Requirements
- Previous patient care experience, preferably in a hospital or long term care facility.
- Nurse Aid certification preferred.