Patient Mobility Tech-ABQ - NSG ADMIN

Responsibilities

• Assists with ongoing patient mobility including bed mobility/repositioning, transfers, and ambulation of hospital inpatients.
• Provides emotional support to patients and their families.
• Aids in activities of daily living such as personal hygiene, positioning, and ambulation.
• Assists with patient feeding and activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, and grooming.
• Participates in the nutritional well-being of patients through tray delivery and assisting with patient set-up and feeding.
• Accurately records input and output.
• Reinforces education of patient and family/responsible party regarding individual care needs and safety issues.
• Engages in quality, safety, and care experience initiatives and goals.
• Maintains a safe environment and safe delivery of care.
• Makes rounds on patients and families frequently to assess and address personal needs, concerns, or comfort-related issues.
• Reports information to responsible nurse for resolution when necessary.
• Operates patient monitoring systems specific to unit needs such as cardiac monitoring.
• Affixes oxygen delivery devices as ordered without altering settings or determining rates.
• Affixes and removes restraints under the direction of an RN.
• Documents all care provided in the appropriate place in the patient record.
• Uses the computerized documentation system at the skill level commensurate with the responsibilities included in this description.
• Affixes to maintain nursing unit cleanliness and orderliness.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Prefer 6 months patient care experience. Caregive/Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide/CNA/Nursing Tech.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• BLS at time of hire.
• Clinical experience preferred.
• Ability to learn and demonstrate competency in proper and safe patient handling including repositioning/bed mobility, transfer/lifting, and progressive ambulation using appropriate assistive devices as needed; cane, walker, crutches.
• Successfully completes competency verification before starting on assigned unit.