GENERAL SUMMARY: Performs various duties to assist the professional nursing staff with routine patient care needs, communication, comfort, safety, documentation, and treatments. Works under direction and general supervision of the Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse, or Registered Nurse as required and according to established nursing policies and procedures. Ensures quality and safe delivery of care to patients in the following age groups: All ages - Neonate, Infancy, Toddler, Preschool, School Age, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric.PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:1. BASIC PATIENT CARE: Provides patients with physical, emotional, and spiritual care using appropriate resources according to nursing policy and procedures (i.e., bathing, bedmaking, positioning, ADLs, skin care, incontinence care, toileting rounds every 2 hours).2. TREATMENT/PROCEDURES: Administers treatments and procedures as ordered by physician and following policy and procedures (i.e., vital signs, collecting catheter, sputum, and stool specimens, TEDs, sequential compression boots, applications of heat and cold, sitz baths, simple wound care, D/C, Foley Catheter and saline lock, admission and discharge, and post mortem care).3. PATIENT ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY: Follows and adheres to standards of infection control in the care of all patients. Reduces risks to patients, other employees, and self through use of proper body mechanics. Demonstrates workplace pride by maintaining patient areas in a neat and orderly condition (i.e., answers call lights in a timely manner, empties linens and fills carts, and keeps table tops free of trash). In the event of emergencies (fires, Code Blue, Code Purple, and stat calls), performs assigned duties under the direction of the Nurse Manager or Charge Nurse.4. COMMUNICATION/CUSTOMER SERVICE: Reports patient complaints to Charge Nurse in a timely manner. Observes and reports any unusual changes in the physical or mental status of patients to the Charge Nurse as situations necessitate. Communicates with patients, families, and other appropriate members of the health team in a courteous and timely manner and following established guidelines and nursing policies and procedures. Refers unusual problems to supervisor as required. Meets Hospital customer service behaviors as they relate to the ten commitments, using scripting as indicated.5. DOCUMENTATION: Assures accurate patient documentation on I % O, graphic sheet, and point of care clipboard according to established nursing policies and procedures.JOB KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS:1. The level of knowledge equivalent to that ordinarily acquired through completion of a High School Diploma and specialized training (Certified Nursing Assistant), or student nurse who has completed Fundamentals of Nursing.2. Minimum of one year of experience and ability to perform the additional duties under supervision of Nursing Inservice Performs various duties to assist the professional nursing staff with routine patient care needs, communication, comfort, safety, documentation, and treatments. Works under direction and general supervision of the Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse, or Registered Nurse as required and according to established nursing policies and procedures. Ensures quality and safe delivery of care to patients in the following age groups: All ages - Neonate, Infancy, Toddler, Preschool, School Age, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric. WORKING CONDITIONS: Almost constant standing, walking, and pushing and lifting of patients, materials, and supplies. Works in difficult positions while assisting in positioning or lifting patients. Exposure to patient elements during course of duties. ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL JOB FUNCTIONSSpeech/Communication:1. Ability to communicate face to face with individuals; communicate via call system with individuals; communicate via telephone with individuals; read, write, speak and understand the English languageHearing:1. Ability to hear heart, lung and bowel sounds; blood pressure, and fetal heart sounds using stethoscope; respiratory sounds without stethoscope; patient verbalizations speech, crying, moans, etc; monitor alarms, fire alarms, positive pressure room alarms.Vision:1. Requires (Near/Far/Depth/Color) vision for patient assessment, charting, computer use, lab tests, read monitors, injections, vitals, blood draw, measurementsLifting/Carrying:1. Ability to vertically/horizontally transfer objects weighing up to 10 lbs from 69 inches to 26 inches, up to two times an hour for a distance of up to 150 feet without mechanical assistance. (example: Linens)2. Ability to vertically/horizontally transfer objects weighting up to 10 lbs from 8 inches to 30 inches, up to five times an hour for a distance of up to 5 feet without mechanical assistance. (example: Charts)3. Ability to vertically/horizontally transfer objects weighing up to 15 lbs from 17 inches to 28 inches, up to once an hour for a distance of up to 5 feet without mechanical assistance. (example: P&P Manual)4. Ability to vertically/horizontally transfer objects weighing up to 20 lbs from 45 inches to 26 inches, up to once an hour for a distance of up to 200 feet without mechanical assistance. (example: Oxygen Tank)5. Ability to vertically/horizontally transfer objects weighing up to 20 lbs from 33 inches to 26 inches, up to once an hour for a distance of up to 200 feet without mechanical assistance. (example: Monitors)Pushing/Pulling:1. Ability to push/pull IV poles and Blood Pressure machine for patient care. Must be able to horizontally transfer IV poles and Blood Pressure machine requiring a force of up to 1 lb., up to ten times an hour for a distance up to 50 ft. 2. Ability to push/pull crash cart or wheelchair (with patient). Must be able to horizontally transfer wheelchair and crash cart requiring a force up to 10 lbs (total weight of 250 lbs), up to once an hour for a distance up to 200 ft.3. Ability to push/pull gurney with patient. Must be able to horizontally transfer gurney requiring a force up to 35 lbs (total weight of 410 lbs), up to once an hour for a distance up to 200 ft. 4. Ability to push/pull patient bed (with patient). Must be able to horizontally transfer patient bed (2 man ) requiring a force up to 38 lbs (total weight of 713 lbs/2 =357 lbs.) five times an hour for a distance up to 50 ft. 5. Ability to push/ pull patient on bed sheet from gurney to bed, bed to gurney, and sit patient upright in bed. Requires upper body forces up to 45 lbs, up to five times an hour. 6. Ability to lift and transfer patient from bed to wheelchair, and wheelchair to bed. Requires upper body forces up to 50 lbs, up to six times a day.7. Ability to turn patient side to side in bed and boost up in bed. Requires upper body forces up to 50 lbs, up to six times an hour (one time in ten minutes).