Nursing Assistant SCV (DAYS 6:30a - 3p)

Responsibilities

• Assists in preparing unit, patient rooms, and beds to ensure proper accommodation during hospital stays.
• Supports patients during admission, transfer, and discharge with compassion and understanding.
• Takes and records vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, intake-output) as directed, documenting in CIS.
• Reports unusual incidents or changes in patient condition/behavior to appropriate personnel.
• Assists with daily living activities (bed baths, oral hygiene, shaving, dressing, back rubs, linen freshening) and general care (positioning, pre/post-operative care, bedpan assistance) with compassion and understanding.
• Prepares patients for meals, serves food, and feeds patients as needed with respect for their needs.
• Transports patients within the hospital in a caring, considerate, and professional manner, ensuring identification bracelets are in place.
• Retrieves medications from the pneumatic tube system or pharmacy and delivers them to nurses or secure locations as directed.
• Answers patient call lights, assists with personal hygiene and activities of daily living, and maintains a clean, safe, and comfortable environment.
• Cleans rooms and equipment, prepares for sterilization/disinfection, reports damaged equipment, and manages linen/supplies efficiently.
• Provides input for end-of-shift reports, CIS documentation, and participates in unit quality assurance programs.
• Uses equipment, supplies, and resources prudently to ensure efficient operations and high-quality healthcare.
• Participates in staff educational programs, continuing education, and skill training to enhance performance.
• Assists physicians with examinations, treatments, and procedures under RN direction.
• Collects and transports patient specimens to the lab in a caring manner.
• Supports patient rehabilitation under RN supervision and in accordance with care plans.
• Runs inter-departmental errands (e.g., transporting lab specimens, picking up medications) efficiently and professionally.

Qualifications

High School diploma required.

Strong communication and customer service skills.