Nursing Assistant II - Part-Time Nights (Med/Tele)

Responsibilities

• Affords patient with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination and nutritional needs.
• 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 with 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• One (1) year of nursing assistant work experience the past five years substituted the below trainings:
• 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.
• Licensure/Certification: Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.
• Experience: 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.