Nursing Assistant II (Nights) - STC Medical

Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital, situated in the heart of St. Cloud, Florida, is an 84-bed acute-care community hospital offering comprehensive emergency, inpatient, and outpatient care. Specialties include cardiology, critical care, infectious disease, orthopedics, radiology, and surgical services. The ER features a designated geriatric section for specialized emergency care, and the hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Primary Stroke Center Accreditation. The campus also houses Outpatient Rehabilitation Services and a Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center.

Orlando Health St. Cloud is part of the Orlando Health system, which includes award-winning hospitals, ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices, and outpatient facilities across Florida. With over 27,000 team members, Orlando Health honors its century-long legacy by delivering professional and compassionate care to patients, families, and communities.

Orlando Health is committed to providing benefits that go beyond the expected, including career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support employees and their families through every stage of life. Benefits begin on day one, with flexibility to help you balance work and personal passions.

Orlando Health proudly embraces and honors the individuality of its team members, fostering an inclusive environment where diverse ideas and perspectives enhance patient care and community service.

About the role

Performs patient care under the direction and supervision of a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination, and nutritional needs.
• Provides routine treatments and maintains a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment.
• Maintains safety and security of patients, families, self, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Ensures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.
• Follows standard precautions, including handwashing between patients.
• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Takes and records vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates) and tracks food and fluid intake/output as directed.
• Obtains data and accurately documents pertinent patient information according to Orlando Health policies and guidelines.
• Recognizes and communicates relevant patient information and safety concerns to the RN or healthcare team.
• Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding of patients.
• Provides exceptional service and care to all patients, families, customers, and team members.
• Demonstrates competency in tasks and skills as defined by Orlando Health and unit-specific competencies.
• Maintains a clean, neat, safe, and organized nursing unit.
• Receives and processes incoming phone calls, patient call lights, and guest requests.
• Transports and delivers items, equipment, blood products, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.
• May have limited access to areas storing medications.
• Maintains regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies and federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• One (1) year of nursing assistant work experience within the past five years or completion of one of the following:
  • Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant Program;
  • State of Florida Certified Nursing Assistant certification;
  • State of Florida Licensed Practical Nurse;
  • Graduate of an approved school of nursing;
  • Medical Corpsman, Emergency Medical Technician, or Paramedic;
  • Medical personnel licensed outside the United States.
• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.
• One (1) year of experience within the past five years in a relevant healthcare setting (not required for graduates of an approved school of nursing or other qualifying training).