Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
12 Hour Day Shift
Description:
The CJRI Orthopedic Technician/Nursing Assistant functions in a supportive role for the healthcare team and facilitates activities under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse providing both direct and indirect patient care. The CJRI Orthopedic Technician/Nursing Assistant collects and reports patient information and data as directed, helps assigned patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, diet and fluid intake, elimination, skin care, bathing, dressing and positioning, transfers, mobility and ambulation. Frequent ambulation is a very crucial aspect of the CJRI patient experience that improves transition from acute to post-acute care, length of stay, patient confidence and decreases incidence of postoperative complications. The CJRI Orthopedic Technician/Nursing Assistant regularly mobilizes patient beginning in the immediate postoperative period, provides stair training and supplements the pertinent exercises determined by PT provider. The CJRI Orthopedic Technician/Nursing Assistant performs additional selected tasks, such as collection of specimens, distribution of linen and supplies to patient rooms, set up of post-operative rooms, patient transport and patient discharge to POV.
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