• Helps prepare patient room, bed, environment for patient admission, returning surgical patient, transfer or emergency patient.
• Initiates preliminary data such as weight, vital signs and monitor application.
• Assists in, and as necessary, accompanies patient in the admission, transfer and discharge procedures.
• Provides morning care (bed bath, changing bed linens, dressing patient) and evening care (back rubs, freshening bed linens, mouth care, etc.) and other general care as necessary throughout the day.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, height and I and O measurements as directed.
• Assists with preoperative and postoperative care, such as positioning patient, lifting and turning patient, using proper body mechanics; applying, using equipment and ambulating patients as directed.
• Prepares patient for meals, distributes food trays, assists or feeds patient as needed.
• Helps RN to monitor telemetries; receives training to recognize heart rhythms.
• Provides care for patients in isolation, following appropriate techniques.
• Provides postmortem care as directed.
• Performs wound care once demonstrated competency
• Makes rounds of patients, anticipates needs and answers or responds to patient call lights and paging.
• Maintains, develops and updates skills to implement ideal care and service.

• Handles and cares for patient clothing and other personal property (including prosthetic devices, hearing aids, dentures, glasses, contact lenses, etc.) from admission to discharge.
• Transports patients to and from various areas when directed.
• Collects specimens and transports to proper areas as requested.
• Reports to the Charge Nurse any changes observed in condition or behavior of patients.
• Assists in maintaining a safe and clean environment by reporting equipment that is out of order, reporting other problems to management.
• Cleans equipment as assigned and keeps hallways clear.
• Establishes and maintains interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors and other personnel while assuring confidentiality of patient information.

Required Licenses: Current WY CNA license, WY EMS or WY Paramedic provider license and BLS required at the time of hire. CPI required within 6 months of hire.

Physical Requirements: Irregular breaks and meals. Frequent lifting and moving patients and equipment. 80% of the time walking and standing. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. Intermittent bending, stooping, twisting, sitting, pushing and pulling. Some computer and telephone use.

Direct Reports: None

Reports to: Clinical Manager RN ICU

Internal and External Contacts: All hospital employees, patients, visitors, physicians, public and community agencies.

• Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of patients
• Gets firsthand patient feedback and uses it for improvements
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with patients and gains their trust and respect

• Doesn’t wait for others to tell him/her what to do; sees a problem or opportunity & immediately starts moving to address it
• Finds his/her own motivation for completing work and accomplishing goals

• Remains calm when times are tough
• Maintains balance when the unexpected happens

• Uses his/her time effectively and efficiently
• Concentrates his/her efforts on the more important priorities
• Gets more done in less time than others