Nursing Assistant I - Per Diem - ICU

About the role

The best thing about this role: Are you looking to make a difference by improving the health of our patients? Here you will find an innovative culture that is patient-focused and dedicated to making a difference. We are committed to helping the population we serve, and our communities, achieve optimum health and enjoy the best quality of life possible.

Responsibilities

• The Nursing Assistant (NA) I is a key member to the nursing care team. They assist with direct and indirect patient care within their scope of practice, supporting patients, nursing and medical care teams. The care delivered is in collaboration and under the supervision/delegation of the Registered Nurse (RN) and/or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). The Nursing Assistant (NA) shares accountability for the quality of patient outcomes.
• In select departments, the NA role may also include some clerical support functions (such as phone answering, filing, computer data entry, etc.).
• Provides direct/non‑direct patient care: Performs Activity of Daily Living (ADL) care including, but not limited to: oral care, bathing, showering, shaving, hair washing and maintenance, incontinence care and toileting/elimination needs; changing bed linen; maintaining a decluttered patient care area; understanding available products for patient care and when to utilize.
• Safety and Preventative Care: Infection prevention; skin and pressure injury prevention; fall prevention; patient safety – setting and responding appropriately to patient safety alarms; environmental safety – understanding and performing regulatory compliance.
• Patient Mobility: Patient turning and offloading; ambulation, mobility in room, range of motion; understanding patient mobility assist devices and appropriate use for patient safety; use of patient lift equipment as per Safe Patient Handling (SPH) policy.
• Nutrition: Assist with meal tray delivery, collection, and documentation of amount consumed; set up and assist patients with meals, including feeding.
• Performs patient data collection, including but not limited to: use of data collection equipment (vital signs, EKG, bladder scan, transfer devices, telemetry, Massimo); documentation in EMR (components of vital signs, height and weight, intake and output measurement including drains, urinary catheter and suction devices); essential care performed; intentional rounding.
• Provides direct patient monitoring, including but not limited to: Safety Attendant (SA) at bedside for prevention of unintentional or intentional (suicide precautions) self‑harm; video surveillance.
• Performs patient care interventions as delegated and within scope of practice and validated competency, including but not limited to: phlebotomy, EKG’s, specimen collection, blood glucose measurement and telemetry.
• Other patient care needs, including but not limited to: prepare patient