Nursing Assistant - OrthoNeuro Oncology - Full Time - Nights

About the role

Nebraska Methodist Health System focuses on providing exceptional care to the communities they serve and the people they employ. This includes helping families grow through special deliveries, conveying difficult diagnoses with compassion, going above and beyond for patient needs, and celebrating patients who overcome diseases or personal health challenges.

We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a supportive work environment where all employees are valued. Our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Responsibilities

• Supports personal hygiene and daily living needs of patients.
• Provides comfort, transportation, and vital sign monitoring.
• Cleans and prepares treatment space while ensuring patient safety.
• Completes age-specific competency assessments.
• Maintains a positive attitude and responds promptly to patient needs.
• Communicates patient issues to the appropriate staff and documents all data accurately.
• Documents patient activities and responses to activities according to the patient's plan of care.
• Ensures patient environment is neat and tidy, handles spills and room temperature, and utilizes Integrated Services team as needed.
• Attends to patient amenities like newspapers and mail.
• Performs housekeeping activities to maintain a safe, efficient, effective, and sanitary patient care environment.
• Prepares exam rooms and equipment to facilitate treatment and examinations.
• Maintains work areas to ensure a healthy environment by cleaning and organizing equipment, rooms, and work spaces.
• Organizes and maintains all clinical care stock and restocks clinical care areas independently.
• Manages sterilization needs for the department and ensures equipment is returned to the appropriate room within acceptable times.
• Answers call lights in a timely manner and relays requests to appropriate resources when necessary.
• Assists with intake, scheduling, and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Completion of first clinical rotation as Nursing Assistant preferred.
• Successful completion of the 75-hour state-approved Nurse Assistant course or 6 months of Nurse Assistant experience required.
• Previous customer service, cleaning, food service, and/or patient-related experience preferred.
• One to three months on-the-job experience to learn hospital procedures and work routines preferred.
• Previous experience in patient care settings such as hospital, clinic, or nursing home preferred.
• Previous experience with direct patient contact preferred.
• Orientation and on-the-job experience will be provided to learn hospital procedures and work routines.
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and carry out instructions, follow schedules, communicate information, read simple and clear instructions, and complete reports.
• Able to collect, record, and report patient needs to the appropriate caregiver.
• Requires ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills commensurate with job description.
• Participates in mandatory in-services and continuing education programs as mandated by policies and procedures/external agencies and as directed by supervisor.

Skills

• Ability to understand and carry out instructions, follow schedules, communicate information, read simple and clear instructions, and complete reports.
• Able to collect, record, and report patient needs to the appropriate caregiver.
• Requires ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills commensurate with job description.
• Participates in mandatory in-services and continuing education programs as mandated by policies and procedures/external agencies and as directed by supervisor.

Benefits

Nebraska Methodist Health System offers a range of benefits including:

• $2,000 Sign-on bonus
• Shift differentials & other financial incentives
• Tuition assistance
• Academic sponsorship with Methodist College
• Free parking

Pay

Competitive pay is offered for this position.

Schedule

Night shift, 3x12 shifts, 7p-7:30a, Every Third Weekend