This is an Intenstive Critical Unit with fast paced work routine. Experience in ICU/CVICU is preferrable.

Performs Patient Care Activities as delegated by the Nurse utilizing applicable policies and procedures to ensure patient needs and expectations are met.

• Provides hygiene, elimination, skin care and nutritional needs of assigned patients.
• Provides comfort measures with activity needs by using and following the preferred appropriate measeurement of assigned patients.

• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patient.

• Answers all call lights promptly

Uses time, supplies, and other resources productively to promote responsive and cost effective care for our patients. Performs unit maintenance duties/errands to ensure a clean, neatly organized, efficiently operating unit

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  Completes work within assigned shift.
• Checks patient room for unused equipment/supplies and returns to SPD promptly.

• Demonstrates ability to organize and prioritize work with changes as directed by the nurse.

• Assists others in assignment completion.
• Willingly responds to requests by nursing staff accepting delegated duties from the Registered Professional Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Completes assigned maintenance tasks such as: cleaning of kitchen, refrigerators, utility rooms, IV poles, carts, making charts, and distributing SPD items.
• Knowledgeable of SPD exchange cart system and consistently charges out supplies used.

Assumes personal responsibility for patient, environmental and personal safety.

• Provides for safety measures of assigned patients (lifting, transfers, side rails, bed checks, call lights, gait belt use, back safety, slide board, use of restraints.)
• Practices good body mechanics, getting assistance as needed to protect patient and own safety.
• Promptly reports unsafe equipment of risky situations.
• Alert and responsive to all alarms/call lights.

Through teamwork and effective communication, contributes toward a department environment that promotes customer and employee satisfaction.

• Assists in achieving department goals and objectives.
• Utilizes teamwork effort to maintain positive patient perceptions in the areas of promptness, friendliness, attitude to call, took problem seriously, attention to special needs, temperature of foods, noise level, temperature of the room, attitude towards visitors, and concern for privacy.
• Attends educational offerings to validate skills and maintain current knowledge of patient care.
• Supports staffing changes and assisting with staffing needs.

o Assists peers in assignment completion.

Basic UPH Performance Criteria

• Demonstrates the UnityPoint Health Values and Standards of Behaviors as well as adheres to policies and procedures and safety guidelines.
• Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department with regular, reliable attendance.
• Employee maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.
• Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA, TJC, DNV, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.