This position works directly with nurses and patients on the floor. You will be assigned to a patient care unit and become a volunteer team member. This is a great opportunity for people interested in the medical field. There is a 100 hours minimum commitment.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Visit all patients
• Use AIDIT with family members, guest, patients, and physicians.
• Ensure that all components of fall prevention protocol are in place; look for identifiers, bed exit alarms and that call light and personal items are within reach.
• Adjusts physical/environmental conditions for patient comfort.
• Remind patients to call for assistance
• Keep detailed notes on all patient concerns discussed during the visit
• Assists in meeting patient’s nutritional needs by checking food trays and assisting with feeding the patient (limitations apply), and providing fresh drinking water
• Report any urgent concerns immediately to the nurse.
• Must report any concerns or important information to the appropriate staff member(s)
• Call for assistance if rounding and patient needs toileting. Remain with patient until assistance arrives.
• Complete a rounding audit tool give to manager
