GI Assistant

Summary: The GI Assistant is responsible for patient care under the direction of the Registered Nurse team leader (based on daily staffing assignment) to perform the following duties within their scope of practice as defined by industry-standard, nationally recognized healthcare boards and state law.

Full-time, 40 hours per week 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Must be able to maintain open communication with Team Leaders and Registered Nurses including the ability to communicate and interact professionally and take direction from others.
• Transports patients or assists patients to walk.
• Care of clinical environment and equipment, stocking and assessing the status of needed supplies in the unit.
• Changes bed linens, directs visitors, and answers the telephone.
• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, and food and fluid intake, NPO status, and other patient information as directed.
• Maintains an open line of communication with team members and reports any abnormal readings, results, and values to the Registered Nurse immediately.
• Assists the Registered Nurse to maintain the nursing record by documenting appropriately in the patient record.
• Maintains required competencies.
• Participates in department or unit quality improvement activities.
• Upholds the CDHA mission by actively contributing to the achievement of organizational goals, supporting leadership, promoting unity and teamwork for the benefit of patients.
• Demonstrates a commitment to quality of care.
• Maintains a clear focus on patient safety in every interaction with every patient.
• Actively participate in workplace improvement to maintain a patient service excellence environment.
• Adheres to all industry standards related to infection control, patient confidentiality, and regulatory and accrediting body's requirements (i.e. HIPAA, OSHA, and AAAHC).
• Follow and comply with all safety policies.
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of responsibility.

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/ and or Experience:

• One year certificate from college or technical school.
• One to three years related experience and/or training
• Maintains knowledge, skills, and abilities through ongoing education.
• Completes all mandatory reviews/educational required and assigned.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Is actively committed to meeting/exceeding employee expectations/satisfaction in the performance of job functions.
• Retains all accreditations, licensures, and designations in good standing.
• Maintains compliance with all laws and applicable regulatory requirements. Acts promptly to comply with required changes.