Hospital Aide - Moanalua Medical Center - Transitional Care Unit - Part Time - Day Shift

About the role

Under indirect supervision of Unit Supervisor, and under direction of licensed staff, performs variety of non-professional patient care duties in inpatient hospital setting; is responsible and accountable for assigned tasks. Primary Location: Hawaii, Honolulu, Moanalua Diamond Head Nursing Tower. Job Type: Standard Worker. Work Setting: Onsite. Employee Status: Regular Employee. Group/Union Affiliation: HL5|UNITE HERE|Local 5. Job Level: Entry Level. Department: Moanalua Medical Center - Transitional Care Unit - 1201. Travel: No.

Responsibilities

• Assists with ongoing data collection; identifies changes in patient status and reports changes to RN/LPN; implements care plan under direction of licensed staff.
• Assists with admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Demonstrates technical competence in basic nursing skills and use of simple equipment.
• Demonstrates basic competencies to work on specialty unit.
• Records data and nursing care activities in medical record following Department/Unit/JCAHO standards.
• Utilizes Department and Unit forms per procedures.
• Functions with awareness of and applies safety principles and standards, including patient, environment and employee issues.
• Utilizes correct body mechanics.
• Reports incidents, work related injuries, unsafe equipment or environment to supervisor or other appropriate person.
• Functions with awareness of and applies infection control principles and standards, including patient, environment and employee issues.
• Functions within parameters of job description.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient/hospital information.
• Reports off when leaving Unit.
• Reports pertinent patient data and problem to licensed staff, charge nurse or supervisor.
• Remains calm in emergency patient care/Unit situations; follows established protocols.
• Assists as directed during Code 500 (Chest compression and runner to lab).
• Practices within Hospital, Department and Unit standards/policies/procedures.
• Locates and uses Facility and Hospital manuals, and other reference manuals/books when necessary.
• Completes mandatory JCAHO inservices annually.
• Completes CPR recertification of 24 months -