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Required Skills

1. Direct Clinical Services

• Participate in rotating on-call schedule for crisis intervention during daytime hours.

• Provide 25 hours of billable service per week to individuals within the Case Management program.

• Establish initial data including clients presenting problems, mental status, relevant psychiatric, medical and developmental histories to make decisions regarding diagnosis (per DSM-V), treatment objectives and ongoing treatment plans and/or to provide information and make appropriate referrals to other treatment sources in the community.

• Implement crisis or pre-crisis intervention procedures with potentially suicidal, homicidal, or severely disabled clients. Make appropriate referrals to consulting psychiatrists or inpatient psychiatric facilities to prevent further destabilization.

• Refer to, and work closely with, appropriate community resources to assure client linkage to appropriate coordination resources and delivery of appropriate services.

• Provide practical assistance to clients to improve their ability to cope within the community within the least restrictive setting possible (e.g. assistance with transportation, budgeting, locating housing, and/or identifying vocational training opportunities).

• Complete concurrent documentation at time of service with clients.

1. Client Information System

• Establish appropriate professional files, including: intake evaluations, progress notes, treatment objectives and plans, previous treatment records, clients’ consent to current treatment and for exchange of information.

• Complete required administrative forms (such as: case opening/closing, transfer, Expense Vouchers, etc.).  Collect necessary information for billing and fee collection.

• Provide necessary client information to other agencies or health care providers to coordinate services to identified clients.

1. Training Activities/Professional Growth

• Supervisor and employee mutually identify professional goals to enhance job skills.

• Participate in ongoing agency meetings, committees, and special projects to enhance professional expertise.

• Complete all mandatory education requirements by specified deadlines.

• Participate in required staff meetings and in-service meetings to keep abreast of agency policy and administrative procedures, meet requirements for continuing education, and upgrade professional knowledge.

1. Consultation/Networking

• Engage in appropriate team work functions (such as mutual support, clarification of office responsibilities and procedures) according to best professional judgment and agency policy to provide a professional working environment and effective service delivery.

• Meet with supervisor to complete mandatory monthly clinical supervision as required by the IL Department of Human Services.

• Develop cooperative relationships outside the agency with family, physicians, public officials or interested agencies to provide for the development of mental health services in the community.

• Schedule to attend psychiatric consultation meetings, including treatment plan review meetings.

• Share relevant client data with other parties sharing responsibility for treatment (e.g. supervisor, treating physician, and involved collaterals).

1. Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values:

• SAFETY: Prevent Harm – I put safety first in everything I do.  I take action to ensure the safety of others.

• COURTESY: Serve Others – I treat others with dignity and respect.  I project a professional image and positive attitude.

• QUALITY: Improve Outcomes – I continually advance my knowledge, skills and performance.  I work with others to achieve superior results.

• EFFICIENCY: Reduce Waste – I use time and resources wisely.  I prevent defects and delays.

1. Job Relationships

• Communicate directly to the Director, Case Management Services for clinical supervision, crisis intervention, clarification of program procedures and policies.

• Adhere to MHS/MBH Behavioral Standards.

1. Other Job Responsibilities

• Participate in after-hours emergency services as indicated.

• Ability to accommodate evening and weekend hours when requested.

• Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Required Skills

Leadership:

1.  Personal and Professional Growth:

• Demonstrates responsibility for own personal and professional growth as reflected in ongoing education, projects, and annual professional development plan.
• Provides and receives formal peer-to-peer feedback among nurse leader colleagues
• Empowers self and staff to enhance patient-focused nursing care and quality patient outcomes as reflected in patient satisfaction and quality improvement efforts.
• Fosters an environment which focuses on values, professionalism and accountability, where staff and management see each other as partners in the decision making process.
• Serves as a professional nurse role model and works to encourage and develop future nursing leaders as a function of succession planning.

2.  Clinical Knowledge:

• Maintains an understanding of the unit’s primary patient populations and their care needs/requirements.
• Keeps up-to-date on new clinical treatments/services being developed/implemented for primary patient populations.
• Maintains a sound knowledge base of current trends and developments in nursing practice in order to lead unit-based changes to improve patient care delivery.

3. Collaborative Practice:

• Demonstrates ability and willingness to collaborate with peers and staff.
• Shows commitment to the development of inter-departmental/intraprofessional collaboration for improvement of patient care, unit efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develops working relationships with the medical staff that encourage problem solving on all levels.

 4.  Community Involvement:

• Involves self with professional organizations and community health-related services and agencies.

Human Resource:

• Is accountable for recruitment, interviewing, selection and retention of unit-based staff.
• Is accountable for scheduling of personnel to assure quality patient care within budget requirements.
• Is accountable for staff performance monitoring/feedback/appraisal and initiating corrective/disciplinary action as necessary, in accordance with hospital policies.
• Holds regular staff meetings in order to facilitate communication of organizational imperatives/changes as well as unit issues.
• Encourages staff to identify personal and professional growth needs and facilitates appropriate opportunities for that growth.
• Maintains a climate which provides ongoing appreciation and recognition of achievements.
• Supports appropriate risk-taking efforts by staff and peers.
• Assists in the development of and supports divisional programs/initiatives that promote recruitment/retention and satisfaction of staff members.

Planning:

• Engages staff in developing annual unit goals and individual goals consistent with DMH Strategic Priorities, the MH Nursing Strategic Plan.
• Develops mechanisms with staff to fulfill unit goals and objectives.
• Reviews goals and plans of action with staff on a regular basis.

Performance and Outcomes Improvement:

• Identifies quality improvement opportunities and uses appropriate QI tools/techniques to evaluate potential solutions.
• Leads intra-and inter-departmental problem solving to ensure resolution of clinical issues and adoption of “best practices.”
• Collaborates with staff in evaluating standards of care in relation to a particular patient population. Measures and validates that identified outcomes are met.
• Assures unit performance measurement data is gathered, monitored and reported and facilitates its use in improving quality and/or efficiency.

Research:

• Creates an environment that promotes analytical thinking in the resolution of identified clinical problems and the adoption of evidence-based nursing practices.
• Provides opportunities and resources to encourage staff to participate in nursing research/scholarship activities.  
• Fosters collaborative research relationships with other healthcare institutions and healthcare providers.

Performs other related work as required or requested.

•  The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Required Skills

• Review medical records and accurately code the principal and all secondary diagnoses and procedures using ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, and/or CPT coding conventions; sequence the diagnoses and procedures using coding guidelines; abstract and compile data from medical records to assign the most appropriate codes for optimal reimbursement.
• Coding of Outpatient Diagnostic Accounts- as assigned performs coding analysis on all outpatient diagnostic accounts utilizing 3M and/or other coding products. Abstracts all coded accounts in coding system per procedure.  Ensure an APC assignment is accurate.
• Participates in required continuing education and compliance training programs to maintain an understanding of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, disease processes and surgical techniques to support the effective application of ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM and CPT coding guidelines to outpatient diagnoses and procedures. Staff will maintain up-to-date knowledge of medical records practices, standards, regulations, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organizations (JCAHO), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Federal Intermediary (FI) and other related organizations. 
• Ensures compliance with all current Memorial Medical Center and department policies and procedures.
• Embodies the Memorial Health Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values:
• Demonstrates ability to cooperate with Memorial Medical Center management personnel, physicians and other persons contacted during the working day.
• Enter and retrieve patient medical data from computer terminal updating entries as necessary; audit medical record for accuracy and completeness, note deficiencies and refer for appropriate follow up and completion.
• Participates in monthly coding meeting with Coding Supervisors and other meetings at determined appropriate.
• Serve as a member of designated divisional committees and other steering committees as appropriate.
• Promotes MHS Guest Relations philosophy, Statement of Values, and follows MHS Behavior Standards and Code of Conduct.
• Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Required Skills

1. Service Excellence: Memorial is committed to standards of service that are defined by our behavioral standards and our SERVICE Values.   Employees are accountable to support and maintain service standards and behaviors set for all employees and to department specific standards and behaviors relative to service excellence.

1. Patient Care: Assesses and evaluates the nutritional status of individual patients in health and disease throughout the life cycle, and develops and recommends a course of nutrition therapy in order to influence the course of treatment.  Based upon a complete nutrition assessment, develops and recommends appropriate medical nutrition therapy including oral, enteral, and parenteral nutrition therapy.   (A complete nutrition assessment would include anthropometic and biochemical data.)  Evaluates the effects of nutritional intervention on the nutritional status of patients/clients in order to provide feedback regarding the appropriateness of various treatments.  Provides consultation for the development and implementation of procedures for the provision of nutrition care to the patient.  May be expected to participate in an on-call rotation for off-hour and weekend nutrition services coverage.

1. Nutritional Care Plan: Constructs and coordinates all aspects of the nutrition care plan, including the identification of short and long term goals; delineation of treatment modalities and education plans; communicates and monitors implementation of the nutrition care plan, and documents all aspects of nutrition care to ensure that regulatory agencies’ standards are met and to provide communication to all team members.  Ensures effective care is given at a reasonable cost.  Arrange for follow-up nutrition care subsequent to discharge or transfer.

1. Medical Nutrition Therapy – orders protocol. Appropriately utilizes independent decision making and medical nutrition therapy orders protocol to implement or modify nutrition related orders to provide efficient and optimal nutrition care.  Initiates communication with physician and other care providers to coordinate patient care.

1. Education: Plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates nutrition education for patients/clients, including the identification of appropriate settings and materials to assure that necessary nutrition education is provided with regard to the needs of the individual.  Communicates pertinent information to other health care professionals and educates the practitioners.  Provides services for community-based projects and programs.  Attend seminars and lectures to keep abreast of current research trends.

1. Quality: Assists with data collection and evaluation of quality indicators to monitor quality and appropriateness of patient care.

1. Evidence Based Care: Nutrition care plans show application of evidence based medical nutrition therapy.

1. Communication: Accepts and documents telephone orders from physicians for diet orders, tube feeding or TPN prescriptions including all additives, adjustments in IV fluids in conjunction with tube feeding or TPN changes, indirect calorimetry, calorie counts, weights, and laboratory tests if they relate to the patient’s nutrition care plan.  Attends patient care rounds and consults with physicians, nursing personnel and other members of the health care team to provide information regarding patients’ nutrition history, to ensure compatibility of the nutrition care plan with other health care plans, to discuss unusual nutritional needs or food preferences of patients, to resolve problems and to implement changes.  Plans and oversees work of and provide technical guidance to ancillary personnel engaged in implementing diets, assisting patients with menu selections and preparing, serving and distributing food to patients.  

1. Specialty Areas: Clinical dietitians may be required to cover clinical specialty areas, which require he/she meets additional competencies and training to provide nutrition care to these disease specific patients.  Additional job duties are defined below according to specialty type.

• • Cardiac Rehab: The clinical dietitian will provide a monthly group nutrition class on heart healthy nutrition as well as diabetes to the out-patient cardiac rehab. The classes will be documented in each patient’s medical record. The clinical dietitian will review and/or develop educational materials for the specific nutritional needs of the cardiac patient.
  • Heart Failure Clinic: The clinical dietitian will function as part of the Heart Failure Clinic team by providing nutrition assessment, intervention, and education as indicated.  Care will be documented in the patient’s medical record.  The dietitian will review and/or develop educational materials for the specific nutritional needs of the heart failure patient, will develop a lunch menu plus recipe(s) handout for the monthly Heart Failure Support Group, and will attend meetings regarding Heart Failure Clinic as indicated.
  • Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS): The clinical dietitian will complete the LVRS CBL regarding the care of a LVRS patient biannually.  The dietitian will provide nutrition evaluation to include assessment, intervention, and education, with care documented in the patient’s medical record.  Pre-surgical care will be documented in the medical record using the LVRS pre-admission note.  In-patient care will be documented in the medical recording using the nutrition assessment form, education record and LVRS daily rounding note.  Patients may also be seen post discharge as an outpatient in pulmonary rehab, if indicated.  The dietitian will attend LVRS Team Selection meetings as well as daily rounding with the multidisciplinary team (weekdays only).
  • Outpatient Dialysis: The clinical dietitian must be licensed as a Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist by the State of Illinois for one year or supervised by a Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist with licensure for 1 year.  The dietitian will provide nutrition assessment, intervention, and education monthly for all acute dialysis unit patients receiving outpatient dialysis.  The dietitian will review monthly labs with the patient and calculate kt/v as part of the monthly nutrition assessment.  The dietitian will document care in the patient’s medical record.   The dietitian is also responsible for maintaining regular communication with the nursing home dietitian, if the patient resides in a nursing home.  The dietitian will participate in Interdisciplinary Team Meetings (IDT)  and Unit Based Council (UBC) Quality Assessment Performance Improvement (QUAPI) meetings as appropriate.
  • Radiation Oncology: The clinical dietitian will see newly diagnosed head and neck cancer patients as notified by the Oncology Nurse Navigator and provide nutrition assessment and/or education.  The dietitian will document care in the patient’s medical record.
  • Rehab: The clinical dietitian will facilitate group nutrition classes to patients and families on the rehab unit as well as attend rounds as indicated/appropriate.  Care will be documented as indicated on the rehab rounding form.
  • Transplant: The clinical dietitian will serve as part of the Transplant Team by providing nutrition assessment, intervention, education, and discharge planning.  Care will be documented in the patient’s medical record.  Care will be provided to recipients and donors in all phase of transplant including pre-transplant, transplant, and post-transplant.  The dietitian will review and/or develop educational materials for the specific nutritional needs of the transplant candidates, recipients and living donors.   The dietitian will facilitate the nutrition section of the Transplant 101 Class.  The dietitian will attend Transplant Selection Committee meetings as well as Large Quality Assessment Performance Improvement (QUAPI) meetings.  The dietitian is responsible for maintaining regular communication with the patient’s dialysis center, if the patient is on dialysis. 

1. Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description

Required Skills

General Skill Requirements

In addition to the Essential Functions and Qualifications listed above, to perform the job successfully an individual must also possess the following General Skill Requirements.

• Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Accepts criticism and feedback; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; ability to work with frustrating situations; work under pressure and on an irregular schedule such as unscheduled overtime, unanticipated changes in work pace; Works with numerous distractions.
• Attendance and Punctuality – Schedules time off in advance; Begins working on time; Keeps absences within guidelines; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Communications – Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; Expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; Exhibits good listening and comprehension; Keeps others adequately informed; Selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Cooperation – Establishes and maintains effective relations; Exhibits tact and consideration; Displays positive outlook and pleasant manner; Offers assistance and support to co-workers; Works cooperatively in group situations; Works actively to resolve conflicts.
• Job Knowledge – Competent in required job skills and knowledge; Exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; Keeps abreast of current developments; Requires minimal supervision; Displays understanding of how job relates to others; Uses resources effectively.
• Judgment – displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions; ability to work with and maintain confidential information.
• Problem solving – Identifies problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Resolves problems in early stages; Works well in group problem solving situations.
• Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Displays commitment to excellence; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity – Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly; Achieves established goals.
• Concentration – Maintains attention to detail over extended period of time; continually aware of variations in changing situations.
• Supervision – ability to perform work independently or with minimal supervision; ability to assign and/or review work; train and/or evaluate other employees.

Required Skills

• Maintains appropriate documentation

• Assesses and evaluates patients’ ability to provide self care; develops discharge plan and goals of care with patient and involved caregivers.
• Assists with making referrals to related agencies taking into consideration freedom of choice.
• Provides information to social service/discharge planners to facilitate discharge planning process.
• Participates in multidisciplinary rounding and care conferences with other departments.
• Serves as a resource person to physicians and hospital staff in the appropriate use of health care resources.
• Serves as a liaison with nursing and medical staff and community agencies to facilitate problem solving and to coordinate services.

• Assesses and develops plan early upon admission and revises as needed depending on needs of the patient.
• Accepts on-call as scheduled and responds as needed.
• Takes responsibility for upgrading professional skills and knowledge.
• Prepares and completes reports; participates in special projects.
• Demonstrates clinical competency by completing BLS CPR assigned by Education and ACMA Compass training modules for new employees assigned by Director of Case Management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Collects patient data within the clinical standards; reports significant variances to registered nurse.
• Establishes workload priorities and offer input into plan of care; encourages patient participation in plan of care.
• Provides and documents care within standards of practice, policies and procedures and protocols consistent with the patient plan of care under supervisor of an RN.
• Identifies expected outcomes individualized to patient needs under RN guidance.
• Demonstrates competency in all required areas, including department-specific, age-specific, medication administration, and use of equipment.
• Assumes responsibility for professional development by:
• Maintaining ongoing continuing education,
• Contributing to professional development of peers, and
• Participating in CQI.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

1. Leadership:

• Personal and Professional Growth:
• Demonstrates responsibility for own personal and professional growth as reflected in ongoing education, projects, and annual professional development plan.

• Provides and receives formal peer-to-peer feedback among nurse leader colleagues.

• Empowers self and staff to enhance patient-focused nursing care and quality patient outcomes as reflected in patient satisfaction and quality improvement efforts.

• Fosters an environment which focuses on values, professionalism and accountability, where staff and management see each other as partners in the decision making process.

• Serves as a professional nurse role model and works to encourage and develop future nursing leaders as a function of succession planning.

• Clinical Knowledge:
• Maintains an understanding of the unit’s primary patient populations and their care needs/requirements.

• Keeps up-to-date on new clinical treatments/services being developed/implemented for primary patient populations.

• Maintains a sound knowledge base of current trends and developments in nursing practice in order to lead unit-based changes to improve patient care delivery.

• Collaborative Practice:
• Demonstrates ability and willingness to collaborate with peers and staff.

• Shows commitment to the development of inter-departmental/intraprofessional collaboration for improvement of patient care, unit efficiency and effectiveness.

• Develops working relationships with the medical staff that encourage problem solving on all levels.

• Builds and maintains a strong Unit-Based Council to facilitate shared decision-making process.

• Community Involvement:
• Involves self with professional organizations and community health-related services and agencies.

1. Communication Skill:

• Encourages and facilitates a work climate conducive to open, honest communication and incorporates an effective information sharing process to ensure staff are kept up to date on key changes/issues affecting their work processes.

• Demonstrates a communication style which is supportive and non-threatening, thus providing an environment that allows for open expression of ideas and problem solving.

• Attends Nurse Management Council and Department Managers’ meetings and relays pertinent information to staff.

1. Human Resource:

• Is accountable for recruitment, interviewing, selection and retention of unit-based staff.

• Is accountable for scheduling of personnel to assure quality patient care within budget requirements.

• Is accountable for staff performance monitoring/feedback/appraisal and initiating corrective/disciplinary action as necessary, in accordance with hospital policies.

• Holds regular staff meetings in order to facilitate communication of organizational imperatives/changes as well as unit issues.

• Encourages staff to identify personal and professional growth needs and facilitates appropriate opportunities for that growth.

• Maintains a climate which provides ongoing appreciation and recognition of achievements.

• Supports appropriate risk-taking efforts by staff and peers.

• Assists in the development of and supports divisional programs/initiatives that promote recruitment/retention and satisfaction of staff members.

1. Fiscal Management:

• Budget Preparation:
• Participates in the preparation of the annual budget for areas of responsibility.

• Identifies capital equipment items needed.

• Identifies and evaluates present and future staffing needs.

• Budget Monitoring:
• Establishes quotas of supplies, analyzes financial and productivity reports.

• Reviews and evaluates monthly expenditures and operating statements and implements corrective action plans to address variances as necessary.

• Designs and implements cost-effective strategies that will enhance effective and efficient patient care delivery.

• Educates staff regarding operation of the unit and fiscal responsibilities.

• Maintains sound knowledge base of current trends and developments in health care related to reimbursement issues.

1. Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values:

• SAFETY: Prevent Harm – I put safety first in everything I do.  I take action to ensure the safety of others.

• COURTESY: Serve Others – I treat others with dignity and respect.  I project a professional image and positive attitude.

• QUALITY: Improve Outcomes – I continually advance my knowledge, skills and performance.  I work with others to achieve superior results.

• EFFICIENCY: Reduce Waste – I use time and resources wisely.  I prevent defects and delays.

1. Planning:

• Engages staff in developing annual unit goals and individual goals consistent with MMC’s Strategic Priorities, the MHS Nursing Strategic Plan and the MMC annual Nursing goals.

• Develops mechanisms with staff to fulfill unit goals and objectives.

• Reviews goals and plans of action with staff on a regular basis.

1. Performance and Outcomes Improvement:

• Identifies quality improvement opportunities and uses appropriate QI tools/techniques to evaluate potential solutions.

• Leads intra-and inter-departmental problem solving to ensure resolution of clinical issues and adoption of “best practices.”

• Collaborates with staff in evaluating standards of care in relation to a particular patient population. Measures and validates that identified outcomes are met.

• Assures unit performance measurement data is gathered, monitored and reported and facilitates its use in improving quality and/or efficiency.

1. Research:

• Creates an environment that promotes analytical thinking in the resolution of identified clinical problems and the adoption of evidence-based nursing practice.

• Provides opportunities and resources to encourage staff to participate in nursing research/scholarship activities.

• Fosters collaborative research relationships with other healthcare institutions and healthcare providers.

1. Performs other related work as required or requested.

Required Skills

1. Performs and documents nursing care measures to meet the physical needs of patients as directed by the registered nurse. Illustrative tasks and expectations include, but are not limited to, the following:

•  Provides hygiene and comfort measures, assuring privacy and preventing undue exposure.
  • Provides or assists patient with bathing, oral hygiene, hair care, nail care, shaving, etc.
  • Assures that linens are dry, wrinkle free and that patient is comfortable.
  • Provides handwashing opportunity before and after meals, toileting, etc.
•  Activity:
  • Assists with patient’s activities including ambulation, chair, dangling and repositioning; uses proper body mechanics, positioning techniques, and assistive devices.
•  Nutrition:
  • Serves and collects food trays and nourishments. Records percentage of diet intake.
  • Feeds or assists patients as necessary. Records intake. Reports deviations from normal.
  • Clears IV and Tube Feeding Pumps at end of each shift and documents appropriately.
•  Elimination:
  • Provides bed pan/urinal. Performs perineal care.
  • Performs bladder catheter care and discontinues bladder catheter as directed.
  • Performs ostomy care (ileostomy, colostomy, urostomy) including application of appropriate appliances.
  • Records output. Reports deviations from normal.
•  Other related needs:
  • Assists with post-mortem care.
  • Assists with admission, transfer and discharge of patients.
  • Promptly responds to patient call light or requests (usually in less than ten minutes).

2. Performs and documents monitoring procedures; observes and reports the patient response. Illustrative tasks and expectations include, but are not limited to, the following:

•  Obtains vital signs (B/P and TPR).
• Obtains weight in kg (standing, chair or bed scale) and reports deviation from previous weight.
• Empties drainage collection devices.
• Performs blood glucose monitoring.
• Observes and reports unusual conditions and/or change in patient behavior or appearance.

 3. Performs therapeutic measures/procedure, observes and reports changes, deviations from normal. Illustrative tasks and expectations include, but are not limited to, the following:

•  Application of heat; i.e., K-pad.
• Application of cold; i.e., ice bags, sponge baths.
• Therapeutic baths, i.e., Sitz, Aveeno.
• Obtains routine non-sterile specimens.
• Assists with patient preparation for surgical, therapeutic and/or diagnostic procedures.
• Oxygen therapy (sets up/maintains/discontinues) as directed.
• Applies nonsterile dressing as directed.
• Discontinues peripheral IV as directed.
• Performs oral pharyngeal suctioning.
• Preps skin and applies telemetry patches.
• Records all interventions; observes and reports the patient response, changes, and/or deviations from normal parameters.

4. Maintains safety and security of patient/family/self/others, observing safety precautions and promoting a sense of security and well being. Illustrative tasks and expectations include but are not limited to the following:

• Conducts purposeful hourly rounding as a team member, inquiring of the four P’s (Pain, Potty, Possessions and Positioning).
• Follows standard precautions. Always washes hands between patients.
• Reports equipment malfunctions.
• Assists in keeping patient rooms/corridors free of clutter. Cleans fluid spills.
• Uses proper body mechanics in moving, transferring and transporting patients.
• Positions side rails appropriate to the patient’s condition.
• Applies and maintains restraining devices as directed.
• Interacts with patients/visitors/others in a courteous and respectful manner.
• Fully explains procedures to patients/families prior to performing.
• Assures patient privacy/rights/confidentiality.
• Recognizes and reports patient concerns; offers constructive solutions.

5. Promotes efficient and effective functioning of the unit/hospital. Illustrative tasks and expectations include but are not limited to, the following:

• Skilled in computer messaging, obtaining results.
• Completes assigned aspects of unit inventory management.
• Complies with established policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.
• Uses designated lines of communication and authority.
• Supports efforts to reduce costs.
• Consistently utilizes time and resources effectively and efficiently.
• Maintains cleanliness of unit, service area and equipment.
• Cooperates with all members of the healthcare team.
• Enthusiastically supports and participates in planned changes.
• Accepts responsibility for accurate and timely completion of tasks as assigned.
• Adheres to MHS Behavioral Standards.
• Handles floor stock medications or medications delivered from Pharmacy directly or through the pneumatic tube system. Relocate these medications, in original containers, to designated secure storage locations or deliver directly to appropriate licensed staff.

6. Performs additional unit specific tasks/care elements for which they have received specific instruction and demonstrated competence.

7. Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.