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JOB DESCRIPTION
NIGHT SHIFT ROUTINE
11:00-11:30 PUNCH TIME CARD - SIGN IN ON DAILY SIGN IN SHEET-
PICK-UP ASSIGNMENT AND RECEIVE REPORT FROM
P.M. SHIFT AND CHARGE NURSE.
CHECK PATIENTS ON YOUR ASSIGNMENT AND GET LINEN
FOR Q TWO HOUR ROUNDS.
11:15- MAKE ROUNDS; BE SURE PATIENT CALL BELLS ARE WITHIN
THEIR REACH. WHEN PATIENTS ARE UNABLE TO USE THEM,
ASCERTAIN IF THEY NEED ASSISTANCE OF ANY NATURE.
CHECK THAT ALL ROOM'S WINDOW ARE CLOSED.
11:30 -1:00 CONTINUE CHECKING YOUR PATIENTS CHANGE INCONTIENCE PT'S
AS NECESSARY,ANSWER CALL LIGHTS,CHECK ALL CALL
LIGHTS ARE WITH PATIENT REACH AND ATTACHED TO
PILLOW TIED TO BED RAIL.
TURN PATIENTS KEEPING A QUIET ENVIRONMENT SO PATIENT'S
CAN CONTINUE TO SLEEP WELL.
1:30- TAKE BREAKS AS SCHEDULED , THE CNA'S ASSIGN TO FLOOR MUST
ANSWER LIGHTS AND ASSIST AS NEEDED.
CLEAN BED PANS AS PER SCHEDULE ; KEEP UTILITY ROOM CLEAN.
TURN BEDRIDDEN PATIENTS EVERY TWO HOURS AND MAKE ROUNDS
AND NEEDED CHANGES KNOWN INCONTINENT PATIENTS.
3:30-4:00 LUNCH BREAKS- BE ALERT FOR CALL LIGHTS
4:30 CHECK WITH CHARGE NURSE ABOUT LAB SPECIMENS NEEDED
4:45-5:00 CHART AND RECORD, GIVE REPORT OF ANY UNUSUAL OBSERVATIONS
TO CHARGE NURSE
RED AREAS AND DECUBITUS CARE TO BE EXERCISED AT THIS TIME .
CHARGE NURSE WILL ASSIST IN TREATMENT OF DECUBITUS AS
NECESSARY.
URINE SPECIMENS ARE COLLECTED FOR CLINITEST & S&A'S
DO INTAKE AND OUTPUTS. CHECK ALL CATHETERS FOR PROPER
PLACEMENT. CHECK THAT THEY ARE DRAINING WELL/.
COLLECT WATER PITCHER SETUPS FROM BEDSIDE
DISTRIBUTE CLEAN SETUP WITH GLASS, COVER, AND TRAY
5:30-7:30 GIVE AM CARE TO ALL PATIENTS, CLEAN MOUTH,FACE, HANDS
AND LAST CHANGE OF DIAPERS, PUT DENTURES IN AND LEAVE
PATIENTS IN BED READY FOR BREAKFAST EXCEPT FOR THE FEW
THAT CAN NOT STAY IN BED.
EMPTY FOLEY CATETHER AND RECORD I & O'S
CHECK WITH CHARGE NURSE BEFORE APPLYING SOFT RESTRAINTS TO A
PATIENT WHO HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY REQUIRED THEM.
ANY CHANGE IN A PATIENT'S CONDITION OR ANY UNUSUAL INCIDENT
SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE CHARGE NURSE IMMEDIATELY.
REFER TO LIST OF PT'S TO BE OUT OF BED AND PREPARE THE FOR
BREAKFAST. HELP GIVE REPORT TO DAY SHIFT CNA'S AND HELP
SERVE BREAKFAST AND RECORD MEAL PER CENTAGES ON THE
PATIENT THAT YOU HAVE FEED AND SERVED.
THANK YOU