Position Summary
Performs general patient care such as, hygiene, mobility, nutrition and increased/constant observation in a basic role with the guidance and mentoring of the Registered Nurse.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
- Provides routine treatments and interventions consistent with the educational level and skills learned in the academic environment and demonstrated competency through Orlando Health.
- Performs advanced skills after achievement of demonstrated competencies such as: nasogastric tube irrigation, suctioning, and removal; wound irrigation; complex dressing change without packing of wounds; maintenance of enteral tube feeding (Dobhoff, Nasogastric, and Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy); and tracheostomy care.
- Performs increase or continuous visual observation for Baker Act, behavioral health and suicide risk patients as assigned and utilizes the Safe Patient Room Environment Checklist with change of staff or transfer of care as part of handoff for Baker Act, behavioral health and suicide risk patients.
- Assists patients with hygiene, mobility, and nutritional needs.
- Maintains safety and security of patients, families, self and other members of the healthcare team.
- Assures patient privacy, rights and confidentiality.
- Follows standard precautions. Adheres to Hand Hygiene and PPE procedures.
- Communicates appropriate information regarding the patient’s condition to the registered nurse (RN) and other members of the healthcare team.
- Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding on patients.
- Documents information according to Orlando Health specific policies and guidelines.
- Transports and assists patients through the admission and discharge process. Transports Baker Act, behavioral health and suicide risk patients to diagnostic testing and procedures.
- Maintains a safe and clean environment.
- Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers and team members.
- Transports and delivers items, equipment, blood products and medications (excluding substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.
- May have limited access to areas storing medications.
- Receives and processes incoming calls, patient calls and guest requests.
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Other Related Functions
- Completes all mandatory training
- Participates in nursing Performance Improvement (PI) activities as assigned.
- Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the population of patients served on his or her assigned unit.
- Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status.
- Interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.
- Provides the care needed as described in Orlando Health’s policies and procedures.
- Consistently uses time and resources effectively and efficiently.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education/Training
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Licensure/Certification
- Must obtain licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) within six (6) months of placement in this job.
- Maintains current BLS/Healthcare provider certification.