Auxiliar Hospitalario, Med/Surg

Job Summary: 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. Essential 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. • 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. • Reports pertinent patient data and problem to licensed staff, charge nurse or supervisor. • Assists as directed during Code 500 (Chest compression and runner to lab).