Delivers direct and indirect patient care in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, protocols and standards of care.
Performs and/or assists with patient care needs as directed.
Assists patients with activities of daily living (bathing, shaving, feeding, ambulating, enemas, oral hygiene, and dressing).
Collects, documents and reports ongoing patient care data as directed.
Interacts with assigned patients, makes pertinent observations of patient's behaviors, reports and records same, including vital signs and meal consumption.
Assists in developing an educational process for the provision and coordination of patient care activities that promote and maintain health, foster self-care and improve outcomes.
Reports to the RN information regarding the patient's readiness to learn.
Plans and initiates patient activities and encourages patient attendance.