ATTENDANT

Responsibilities

• Transports/lifts/moves patients to appropriate areas in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort.
• Adheres to instructions issued by RN/LPN and to established hospital routines.
• Observes and reports to the RN/LPN any physical or psychological change in the patient's condition.
• Helps maintain cleanliness of nursing areas and of the patient's environment.
• Cleans and assembles equipment.
• Obtains/delivers items used for patient care.
• Restocks, organizes and maintains the tank room if responsibility specific to unit(s) worked.
• Reports to RN for further assignments when previously assigned tasks completed.
• When assigned as a sitter: Utilize white boards for input and communication to help care for patient(s).
• Know and be familiar with suicide/homicidal precautions.
• Familiarize and understand restraints.
• Reinforce safety precautions on all patients.
• Always communicate any changes in patient’s condition to nurse.
• Be familiar with falls safety risks.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read with comprehension and write legibly.
• Must be able to perform simple arithmetic functions.
• Must complete an in-hospital training course in addition to general and unit specific orientation.
• Must have knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in duties related to bedside patient care service; understanding of standard techniques used in providing personal services for patients and in caring for equipment and supplies; and good understanding of asepsis and sterile techniques to avoid infection of patients and self or contamination of equipment and supplies.
• For staff involved in the care of age-specific groups, knowledge of the bio-psychosocial needs of adult, geriatric and pediatric patients is essential.
• Special knowledge is required in growth and development needs of pediatric/geriatric patients where applicable.
• Prior experience with patient-related care is preferred.
• Must be currently certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or be recertified during orientation period.