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| PURPOSE OF CLASS: | |||||||||||
| In a state hospital, this class is accountable for rendering bedside care or mental health services to the physically or mentally ill in instances where the services of a registered nurse are not required. | |||||||||||
| SUPERVISION RECEIVED: | |||||||||||
| Works under the general supervision of a registered nurse, physician or other professional of higher grade. | |||||||||||
| SUPERVISION EXERCISED: | |||||||||||
| May lead lower level employees as assigned. | |||||||||||
| EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: | |||||||||||
| Assists doctors and nurses in the general care and treatment of patients; measures doses and administers medications including insulin injections; documents medications using appropriate forms; performs narcotic counts; checks and may administer intravenous medications; reports changes in patients to doctors; ensures that restraints are applied correctly; transcribes doctors medication orders; dispenses certain medications in doctors absence; applies topical medication; takes and charts temperatures, pulses and respirations; performs simple nursing treatments; monitors general patient needs including personal hygiene; reports on patient conditions and behavior; keeps the unit safe and healthy; administers enemas or suppositories; performs foley catheterization care; orients patients concerning medications and their use; may perform emergency first aid; performs related duties as required. | |||||||||||
| In the Department of Mental Health, performs the full range of duties as described in class specifications for Mental Health Worker or Lead Mental Health Worker. | |||||||||||
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY: |
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| Knowledge of practical nursing specialties and bedside care; knowledge of various medications used in conjunction with the physically and mentally handicapped; knowledge of infection control practices; some knowledge of nutrition and diets; basic knowledge of medical and lab sciences; considerable interpersonal skills; ability to keep records; some ability to lead staff. | |||||||||||
| EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: | |||||||||||
| License or temporary permit to practice nursing in Connecticut by the State Board of Examiners for Nursing. | |||||||||||
| WORKING CONDITIONS: | |||||||||||
| Incumbents in this class may be required to lift/restrain clients/patients; may have some exposure to communicable/infectious diseases and to some risk of injury from assaultive/abusive clients/patients; may be exposed to disagreeable conditions. | |||||||||||
| This replaces the existing specification for the same class in Salary Group HH 17 approved effective January 15, 1988. (Revised to implement SCOPE compensation) | |||||||||||
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