Nursing Assistant - MedSurg/Tele Days

About the role

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Sunnyvale is seeking a Patient Care Tech to assist patients with activities of daily living, provide basic nursing care to non-acutely ill patients, and assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse in charge of the team and/or unit. Clients served are predominately adults eighteen years of age and older. Occasionally adolescents, pediatrics, and infants are seen.

Responsibilities

• Provides basic nursing care to non-acutely ill patients within the Nursing Assistant’s scope of practice, including actions that meet psychosocial and physical needs.
• Meets communication needs of patients.
• Demonstrates performance reflecting the initiative and responsibility expected of a Nursing Assistant.
• Performs other duties as assigned within the Nursing Assistant’s scope of practice.
• Assists in admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Performs basic patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for the patient’s age.
• Notifies appropriate licensed personnel when a patient complains of pain.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate to the RN any observed changes in patient status and responses.
• Maintains awareness of the needs of the pediatric, geriatric, and general patient population.
• Demonstrates ability to assist with feeding patients and maintaining fluid balance with technique appropriate for the patient’s age and physical condition.
• Provides explanation to patient and family prior to administering care; answers questions within scope of practice.
• Demonstrates ability to perform treatments and provide services within scope of practice.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to team leader, co-workers, and physicians.
• Consults other departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs.
• Provides care appropriate to the condition and age of the patient, including pediatric, geriatric, and general population.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills under the direction of an RN.
• Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized, and function under stressful situations.
• Responds to patients in emergency or physically distressful situations.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.
• Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Meets current documentation standards and policies and completes within shift.
• Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
• Coordinates and supervises patient care under the direct supervision of an RN.
• Demonstrates knowledge of disease entities.
• Medical and surgical asepsis is carried out during treatments and special procedures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Current AHA BLS certification.
• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Additional languages preferred.