Assists professional nursing personnel in providing direct and indirect patient care.

★ The most qualified candidate will be expected to provide physical assistance to help a patient out of a vehicle -- heavy lifting may be required. ★

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Minimum one-year emergency/urgent care experience required or college education equivalent.

SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Supports the Mission, Vision and Values of Munson Healthcare.

• Embraces and supports the Performance Improvement philosophy of Munson Healthcare.

• Promotes personal and patient safety.

• Uses effective customer service/interpersonal skills at all times.

• Maintains professional working relationship with patients, families, nursing staff, physicians and the rest of the health care team.

• Works within the guidelines of nursing and hospital standards of practice, policies and procedures.

• Performs direct patient care activities under the supervision of a registered nurse.

• Recognizes and reports pertinent change in health care status of patients to a registered nurse.

• Communicates with families concerning patients and provides support as needed.

• Assists patients with comfort measures.

• Observes, records and reports pertinent information accurately and promptly.

• Assists other health care professionals with procedures.

• Maintains confidentiality of patient information.

• Utilizes standard precautions and applies infection control procedures employing medical asepsis principles.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.