Nurse Apprentice-NTCC - Per Diem
Company: Guthrie
Location: Sayre
Posted on: July 5, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Position Summary JOB DESCRIPTION Employee works
with other members of the patient care team to deliver care to
specific patient populations. Education, License, & Cert Current
high school student enrolled in the Northern Tier Career Center
Pre-Nursing Program. Experience No experience required. Essential
Functions Participates in the delivery of patient care for
population groups under the direction of an RN/LPN including but
not limited to the following: - Lifting, turning, and positioning
patients utilizing Safe Patient Handling equipment (> 35
pounds), as appropriate. - AM/PM Hygiene care - Toileting, shaving,
washing, brushing hair, dental and mouth care - Feeding - Assisting
with range of motion exercises - Mobilizing patients - transfers
and ambulation, utilizing Safe Patient Handling equipment (> 35
pounds), as appropriate and following the Mobility protocol -
Performs and records accurately: - Temperature, pulse,
respirations, blood pressure, heights and weights - I & O - Records
bowel movements - ADLs and activities - Transports patients as
needed - Serves, sets up and retrieves trays - Distributes water
pitchers as appropriate - Distributes nourishment. - Transports
equipment - Participates in patient safety/patient satisfaction. -
Answers call bells - Participates in hourly patient rounding -
Reports any signs of abuse to the nursing staff - Maintains neat
and tidy environment (empties laundry, delivers equipment, keeps
patient rooms clean and safe). - Inventories and assures
disposition of patients' belongings when admitted, transferred,
and/or discharged. - Assures proper storage of equipment. -
Recognizes emergency situations and notifies staff - Notifies
RN/LPN of any changes seen in patient's condition - Complies with
policies and procedures of the hospital/nursing department. -
Supports the philosophy of the hospital and department of nursing.
- Maintains CPR certification - Demonstrates cost-effective patient
care by demonstrating proper use and care of equipment, appropriate
and prudent use of supplies, accurate charging of supplies;
performing other division-specific tasks, and appropriate
utilization of available resources. - Participates in performance
improvement activities to improve service and care. Demonstrates
strong communication and organizational skills. - Ability to
communicate using telephones, computer systems. - Answers telephone
promptly and politely, identifying self, title, and department.
Receives and sends messages in an accurate and timely fashion. -
Communicates with the patients, family, and members of the
healthcare team in a concise, tactful and considerate manner. Must
represent the hospital in a professional courteous manner, while
being sensitive to how others perceive both verbal and non-verbal
communications. Other Duties - Demonstrates willingness to accept
non-routine work assignments as appropriate. Rev: 11-4-2024
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