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Job Summary:

Location: Methodist Hospital
Address: 8303 Dodge St, Omaha, NE

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, no weekend requirements

To do range of motion exercises and assist in doing mobility activities such as sitting or walking up stairs.

Responsibilities:

Essential Job Functions

1. Exhibits excellent interpersonal relations with patients, co-workers, physicians and families to ensure effective communication.

• Communicates with other members of the health care team consistently and appropriately.

• Responds to patient needs promptly and courteously.

• Communicates patient issues to appropriate staff.

• Maintains a positive attitude while responding to requests in a timely and accurate manner.

2. Completes clinical activities identified in the patient's plan of care to meet patients' comfort/activity/rest/nutrition needs and other clinical needs as delegated by professional staff.

• Accurately carries out the therapeutic exercise program and ambulation as defined in treatment plan.

• Provides assistance with repositioning, turning and chair transfers using correct body mechanics.

• Consistently reinforces patient education regarding; pulmonary hygiene, therapeutic exercise and ambulation, etc.

• Consistently reports patient comfort needs to nurse and/or therapist in a timely manner.

• Consistently monitors skin condition and reports any skin changes to nursing staff.

• Accurately assists with vital signs/weights/personal care/Activities of Daily Living (ADL's) as needed.

• Accurately records intake/output.

• Safely provides transportation assistance as needed.

3. Documents all data collected, in Cerner and/or worksheets, accurately, completely and in a timely manner to provide an accurate record of patient activities and response to activities.

• Documentation is consistently and accurately completed prior to end of shift.

• Documentation consistently and accurately reflects patient's responses to activities according to patient's plan of care.

• Documentation consistently and accurately reflects care given.

4. Consistently recognizes and utilizes measures to provide for safe, efficient, patient care and work environment.

• Responds to patient requests and /or relays request to appropriate resource in a timely manner.

• Willingly assists other team members when own work is complete.

• Appropriately reports all incidences.

• Utilizes Universal Precautions correctly and consistently.

5. Assists in the care of the patient by performing delegated activities utilizing the reciprocal process of the 4 Rights of Delegation.

• Right task – within scope of practice, according to the job description, and based on the desired outcome, task routine, non-complex, low risk and predictable outcome.

• Right person – assess competency by certification/licensure, job description, skills checklist, demonstrated skill.

• Right communication – clear, concise, correct, complete.

• Right feedback – the reciprocal process, timely, specific, checkpoints.

Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, no weekend requirements

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• High school diploma, General Educational Development (GED) or equivalent preferred.

• Successful completion of the state approved Nurse Assistant course or 6 months previous Nurse Assistant experience required.

Experience

• Previous experience with general office duties and basic medical terminology preferred.

License/Certifications

• Current American Heart