Nursing Assistant II - Nights - Trauma Med/Surg - Bayfront Hospital - St Petersburg

A Brief Overview

Title: Nursing Assistant II
Unit: Trauma Med/Surg
Site: Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Schedule: Night, 3 12-hour shifts per week

What You Will Do

• Assists patient 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.
• Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.
• Follows standard precautions, always washes hands between patients.
• Aids in admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates, food and fluid intake and output as directed.
• Obtains data and accurately documents pertinent patient information according to Orlando Health specific policies and guidelines.
• Recognizes and communicates appropriate information and safety concerns regarding the patient’s condition to the RN and/or other members of the healthcare team.
• Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding of patients.
• Provides exceptional service and/or care to all patients, families, customers, and team members.
• Demonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as defined by Orlando Health and unit specific competencies.
• Maintains a clean, neat, safe, and organized nursing unit.
• 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 reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Enthusiastically supports and participates in planned changes.
• Participates in nursing Performance Improvement activities as assigned.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights, and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Consistently utilizes time and resources effectively and efficiently.
• Attends hospital, unit staff meetings and in-services according to policy.
• Completes all mandatory training.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care based on principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.
• One (1) year of experience within the past five years in a relevant healthcare setting. [No experience required for graduates of an approved school of nursing, or other trainings listed in training requirements].
• Successful 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.

About The Organization

About Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital: A comprehensive tertiary care facility serving St. Petersburg and the surrounding communities since 1913. With 480 beds, it offers specialized care in emergency medicine, cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, women's services, and advanced surgical specialties. It is the only adult trauma center in Pinellas County and a Level III Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center in partnership with Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. Recognized with an "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group and awarded Top Workplaces for 2025, it is part of the Orlando Health system, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices, and outpatient facilities. Orlando Health is dedicated to providing education, career growth, and wellness benefits to its employees.

Section 1557 Non-Discrimination

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (Section 1557), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics), in covered health programs or activities. 42 U.S.C. 18116.