Description

Under the direction and supervision of the RN, organizes and provides basic nursing care for patients and their families.

* Performs and records various duties necessary to provide complete care within established standards, policies, and procedures. These may include giving complete and partial baths, positioning patients, giving enemas, making beds, ambulating and feeding patients, taking vital signs, collecting specimens, and determining intake, output and mass..
* Assists with admission, transfer, and/or discharge of patients by transporting, lifting and positioning patients while following necessary safety precautions.
* Contributes to the development of the patient plan of care under direction of a Registered Nurse.
* Communicates patient care information to other health care team members, including changes noted, by verbal report and/or documentation of patient care provided according to policy and procedure guidelines.
* Reinforces selected patient teaching initiated by the Registered Nurse.
* Provides emotional support to patients and families.
* Assists in the orientation of other staff.

Assists in maintaining patient and unit area in a clean, orderly, and safe manner.

* Effectively utilizes the translogic tube system, intercom system, and paging system to enhance communication.
* Assists in sotring and retrieving equipment and supplies.

Customer Service
* Contributes to the partnership among care givers, patients and families to provide safe and effective care.

Qualifications

- Must be certified as a Nursing Assistant by the State of California, Florida, Illinois, Texas, Georgia, or New York certification as a CNA.
- Ability to perform simple arithmetic calculations.
- Interpersonal skills necessary to exchange information and maintain courteous relationships with patients, families, visitors and Medical Center employees.
- Ability to read, write and speak English in order to transcribe and communicate approved provider's orders at a level normally acquired through a high school education.
- Knowledge of standards, policies, procedures and organizational structure of the unit, the Department of Nursing and Maine Medical Center.
- Participates in ongoing education relative to role as defined

Job/Intern Types

• Health Sciences
• Medicine
• Nursing
• Pharmaceuticals
• Physical Therapy

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Phone/Video Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

4 to 8 weeks

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

MS2K Career Management's Mission Statement

Our mission is to help local and international jobseekers find meangingful career path in the US Healthcare and Hospitality fields. MS2K Career Management represents top healthcare and hospitality schools, students, and professionals in the US and around the world. We recruit local and international workers for the cream of top US healthcare and hospitality employers.

Year Founded

2004