Nursing Assistant - Full Time

Description Of Position

The Nursing Assistant provides physical patient care in a safe manner under the direction of the Licensed Nurse. SUPERVISION: Reports directly to Nurse Manager and/or Charge Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competency in use of technology and computers for patient charting and related functions.
• Provides physical patient care in a safe manner under the direction of the Licensed Nurse.
• Performs or assists patient with activities of daily living (showering, bathing, dressing, feeding, activity).
• Communicates abnormal variances of data (vital signs, pain, etc) to appropriate staff.
• Collections information regarding patient/patient condition: vital signs, intake and output, food intake.
• Consistently utilizes basic decision making skills to complete routine tasks.
• Participates in best practices in a consistent and positive manner; huddles, hourly rounding, bedside reporting, Service Excellence, and the use of the white boards.
• Collaborates with unit staff to provide coordinated patient care.
• Utilizes unit specific equipment competently.
• Competently performs unit specific procedures.
• Is knowledgeable of and actively participates in implementation of Unit PI plan.
• Makes suggestions/recommendations for improved operations.
• Follows established hospital/department safety policies.
• Understands and appropriately responds to the unique combination of cultural variables that professionals and patients/individuals bring to interactions.

Requirements

• High school graduate/GED preferred.
• Prior experience as a Nursing Assistant in a hospital setting may be used as a substitute to the education requirement.
• Graduate of an approved Nursing Assistant Training Program preferred.
• CPR certified preferred.
• Basic computer skills.
• Able to communicate professionally with patient, family, peers and medical personnel; ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Able to work weekends.
• Must be able to respond quickly and effectively to emergency and non-emergent situations.
• May be required to assist in controlling disorderly conduct or combative patients.
• Able to exchange accurate information with patient, family, peers and medical personnel.

Qualifications

• Emotional stability and maturity.
• Adaptable to change, decisive, and demonstrates foresight.
• Organizational and leadership ability.

Skills

• Ability to communicate professionally with patient, family, peers and medical personnel; ability to exercise independent judgment.

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the posted job description.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the posted job description.

Benefits

Details on benefits are not specified in the posted job description.

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