Job Specification
INSTITUTIONAL ATTENDANT BILINGUAL IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH
DEFINITION
Under direction in a hospital or other institution, performs
nonprofessional nursing duties involved in the care and custody
of patients and/or inmates; does other related duties as required.
NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes
only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties
listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on
the job may not be listed.
NOTE: Appointments may be made to positions requiring bilingual
skills.
09060 - Bilingual in Spanish and English
SPECIAL SKILL Applicants must be able to read, write, speak, understand, or
communicate in Spanish and English sufficiently to perform the
duties of this position.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Organizes assigned work and develops effective work methods.
Escorts inmates and/or patients to work, school, meals, treatment
rooms, wards, church services, or recreational activities.
Maintains order and discipline within the institution and on the
grounds.
Provides guidance and oversight to groups of inmates and/or
patients engaged in sweeping, mopping, and polishing floors,
making beds, washing dishes, and in doing other routine duties.
Participates in patient engagement activities.
Assumes responsibility for the personal appearance and clothing
of patients and/or inmates within an assigned area.
May help bathe, dress, and prepare patients for bed.
Takes care of the linen supplies for assigned wards, buildings,
or other areas.
Lifts patients on and off beds and stretchers.
Makes rounds of dormitories and wards during the night and
notifies the supervisory officer of any unusual or suspicious
situations observed.
Reports cases of illness.
Helps wash and sterilize walls, floors, dishes, tables, and other
equipment.
Assists in leading group and individual patient activities including
games, exercises or trips.
Confers with patients and their families to answer basic questions.
Refers more difficult questions to nursing or medical staff.
Observes patients during daily activities, supports interactive
behavior, and reports any unusual behavior, appearance, or
attitudes to nursing and medical staff.
Aids patients and/or inmates in feeding and in the serving of meals.
May participate in staff discussions and evaluation of patients
and, based on observation and day-to-day contact with patients,
providing information and feedback on therapy to medical staff.
May be required to take notes on patients' behavior as requested
by medical staff and write routine progress notes.
Prepares reports.
Maintains essential records and files.
Will be required to learn how to utilize various types of electronic
and/or manual recording information systems used by the agency,
office or related unit.
REQUIREMENTS:
LICENSE:
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in
New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee
mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
NOTE: Appointees may be required to possess a Certified Nursing
Assistant License (CNA) or a Licensed Practical Nurse License
(LPN) valid in the State of New Jersey.
NOTE: Appointees may be required to successfully complete
an in-service training program in the care of patients with mental
health problems.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of problems likely to be encountered in hospitals and
other institutions.
Knowledge of the purpose, policies, standards, and procedures
involved in the care and custody of patients and/or inmates after
a period of training.
Knowledge of basic medical and hospital routines, methods, and
procedures.
Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written
instructions and assignments.
Ability to comprehend the problems of children and adults who
are confined to a psychiatric hospital or other institutions.
Ability to work collegially with associates, superior officers,
patients, and/or inmates.
Ability to provide guidance and oversight to groups of patients
and/or inmates.
Ability to keep wards, buildings, and areas in a clean and neat
condition with or without the help of patients and/or inmates.
Ability to assist with recreational activities.
Ability to patrol wards, dormitories, and buildings in the evening
hours.
Ability to notify the appropriate supervisory officers when unusual
cases, irregularities, accidents, fires, or illnesses occur.
Ability to assist in bathing, dressing, and feeding patients and/or
inmates.
Ability to observe patients' behavior and record or report these
observations.
Ability to communicate in an effective manner with patients,
medical and nursing staff, and patients' families.
Ability to work with patients who may exhibit difficult behavior.
Ability to maintain essential records and files.
Ability to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or
manual recording information systems used by the agency, office
or related units.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in
English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American
Sign Language or braille may also be considered as acceptable
forms of communication.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible if they
can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable
accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the
accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the
employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
This job specification is applicable to the following title code: | | Job
Spec
Code | Variant | State,
Local or
Common | Class of
Service | Work
Week | State
Class
Code | Local
Class
Code | Salary
Range | Note | | 09060 | Bilingual In Spanish And English | L | N | | N/A | 01 | | - |
This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.
11/25/2019 |
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