Location: METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER

Biweekly Hours:16.00

Shift: 0700-1930, 1900-0730

The MetroHealth System is redefining health care by going beyond medical treatment to improve the foundations of community health and well-being: affordable housing, a cleaner environment, economic opportunity and access to fresh food, convenient transportation, legal help and other services. The system strives to become as good at preventing disease as it is at treating it. Founded in 1837, Cuyahoga County’s safety-net health system operates four hospitals, four emergency departments and more than 20 health centers.

Summary: 

Assists with and provides infant through adult patient care under the direction of the Nurse Manager or assigned RN-Clinical Nurse. Performs only those skills listed in the Record of Activity of Orientation (RAO). Upholds the mission, vision, values, and customer service standards of The MetroHealth System.

Responsibilities:

1. Contributes to patient safety by:

a. Providing a safe environment for patients.

b. Reporting safety concerns, errors and near misses.

c. Participating in system improvement initiatives to prevent errors.

d. Providing evidence-based care as applicable to the role.


2. Provides general patient care support in a caring, tactful, and courteous manner under all circumstances under the direction of the Nurse Manager or assigned RN-Clinical Nurse. Duties include, but are not limited to:

a. Distributing water, nourishment, and meal trays. Assisting patients to eat and drink, including enteral feedings on established systems.

b. Bathing and assisting patients with all aspects of personal hygiene.

c. Obtaining temperatures, pulse, blood pressure and respiration, and other parameters as instructed and recording findings.

d. Answering signal lights.

e. Observing patients throughout tour of duty by performing purposeful hourly rounding and reporting changes to the professional nurse.

f. Maintaining patient rooms. Assembling supplies, equipment, and prosthesis for patient’s own use. Cleans, collects, disposes, or stores same.

g. Collecting specimens. Labels containers and dispatches specimens with requisitions to designated areas.

h. Assisting with admissions and discharges.

i. Transporting and /or accompanying patients to other departments.

j. Performing and recording treatments including but not limited to: simple sterile dressings, urinary catheterizations (Rehabilitation units only), irrigations, perineal care, application of heat or cold, placement of oxygen administration device, intake and output.

k. Emptying drainage containers and recording output.

l. Performing safety and comfort measures for patients, utilizing pressure relieving devices, restraints, range of motion exercises, protective dressings, etc.

m. Preparing the body after death.

n. Assisting with examinations and treatments.

o. Demonstrates adherence to policies related to the safe handling of hazardous/infectious wastes and materials; upholds standards of universal precautions.


3. Performs duties related to indirect patient care by:

a. Conducting inventory of patient belongings upon admission and completing documentation.

b. Setting up, collecting, labeling, recording, and transporting specimens.

c. Maintaining a safe and neat environment in all patient care areas and any reporting safety hazards.

d. Preparing, cleaning, and calibrating equipment as needed.

e. Performing general cleaning duties as needed.

f. Emptying waste baskets and linen hampers and replacing bags.


4. Performing phlebotomy and ECG acquisition after successful completion of MetroHealth training and competency testing.


5. Documenting findings in electronic medical record.


6. Collaborates with other members of the health care team by:

a. Maintaining confidentially and exhibiting a cooperative and collaborative attitude.

b. Participating in change-of-shift reports.

c. Communicating pertinent information appropriately.

d. Initiating adverse occurrence reports as indicated.

e. Reinforcing patient education


7. Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required:
Enrolled in an accredited nursing program (or a program seeking accreditation), completed fundamentals of nursing, and is currently enrolled in clinicals.
Continuous enrollment in a nursing program or a graduate of a nursing program and board eligible.
BLS Certification from the AHA for the healthcare provider certification or obtains within 90 days of hire.
Eligibility to continue in position lasts for a maximum of 6 months after graduation from nursing school.
Ability to interact effectively with a wide range of cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.


Preferred:
None