What are the responsibilities and job description for the INSTITUTION ATTENDANT (PSYCHIATRIC) position at State of Rhode Island?
To perform a variety of duties involved in providing direct care and treatment to and supervision and custody of patients consistent with nursing care and special treatment plans.
To provide simple treatments, such as bandaging and administering enemas; assists a nurse in providing other minor treatments.
To provide personal care to patients, including baths, mouth care, perineal care, toiletry, hair care, and shaving.
To lift and transfer patients to and from beds, chairs, stretchers, tubs; utilizes correct body mechanics, and personal safety techniques.
To make ward rounds and observe each patient’s condition; reports unusual occurrences and irregularities to a superior.
To measure and record patients’ temperature (oral, rectal, axillary), pulse, respirations, height, weight (wheelchair, standard scale) and intake and output.
To collect and label specimens.
To transport/escort patients; assists with a variety of exercise, and recreational patient activities.
To maintain cleanliness and safety of the patient’s immediate environment; makes and changes beds, cares for patient’s clothing and personal effects.
To recognize and implement a full range of infection control and disease prevention measures, including TB, bloodborne pathogens, standard and isolation precautions.
To antiseptically clean toilets, bedpans, and other equipment used in the care and treatment of patients.
To use comfort, safety, and restraint devices as required by policy.
To provide patients with basic range of motion exercises.
To assist in providing food service for patients; feeds patients who require such assistance.
To collaborate with professional staff and contributes to treatment planning and quality assurance activities
To perform related work as required.
KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES: A working knowledge of the practices involved in patient care, including those relating to first aid, housekeeping, personal needs, minor treatments and infection control and an ability to effectively apply this knowledge to the care, treatment and custody of patients; the capacity to recognize the uniqueness of each patient and the ability to apply the principles of preventive, restorative, and rehabilitative care in performing patient care; the ability to perform a variety of routine hospital tasks involved in the care and custody of patients; the ability to understand and carry out simple oral and written instructions; the ability to maintain simple records; and related knowledge, skills, abilities, and capacities.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Education: Sufficient to ensure the ability to read, write, and speak English; and
Experience: Training or employment involving the opportunity to gain familiarity with routine hospital or clinical patient care procedures.
Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
At the time of appointment must be registered as Nursing Assistant by the Rhode Island Department of Health per the General Laws of Rhode Island, and must maintain such registration as a condition of employment.
Pre-Employment Requirements for all candidates to receive a position at ESH or RISPH is the proof of immunity against:
Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
Varicella (Chickenpox),
Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap),
Hepatitis B titers,
Tuberculin Skin Test (TST)
N-95 Respirator FIT test
Please contact Employee Health Clinic within 2 business days of accepting the position. The Employee Health Office at the Eleanor Slater Hospital is open 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday through Friday at:
Cranston Ph: (401) 462-2001 Fax:462-1683
Zambarano Ph: (401) 567-5524 Fax: 567-4003
Salary : $43,361 - $47,174
