Nursing Attendant - Child Psychiatry - MSM - Part Time/Evenings

The Nursing Attendant is an individual who functions in a support role to the Registered Professional Nurse by providing direct patient care and related activities as assigned.

1. Assists the nursing staff in performing selected nursing procedures, treatments, and functional tasks to specific patients including vital signs: Temperature, Pulse, Respirations, Blood Pressure and Pain Rating.
2. Performs procedures associated with activities of daily living, ambulation, mobility, and personal hygiene of the patient.
3. Observes, reports, and records routine and specific patient data, behaviors and responses to treatment on the appropriate flow sheet/EMR.
4. Reports pertinent information and observations regarding patients to the registered nurse
5. Performs procedures related to assuring a safe environment for patients, staff and others.
6. Performs procedures associated with the admission, transfer and discharge of patients.
7. Performs procedures associated with the maintenance of food and fluid intake.
8. Performs procedures associated with excretion of body waste and or loss of f