Nursing Assistant - Telemetry 4E - Sharp Grossmont - Nights - Full Time

This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU-UHW. As part of the terms of employment, employees in this role are required to join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member (e.g. dues paying, fee paying, religious exception contributor) for the duration of the collective bargaining agreement.

Schedule

• Shift Start Time: 7 PM
• Shift End Time: 7:30 AM
• 12-hour shift (12/36 schedule)
• Weekend Requirements: Every Other
• On-Call Required: No

Pay

Hourly Pay Range: $25.00 – $30.49

Responsibilities

• Admissions, Discharge and Transfer Responsibilities
  • Ensures complete room set up for new admission (bedpan, urine container, tissue paper, basin, fresh water, etc.)
  • Meets and greets new patient/resident and family members on admission to unit
  • Orients patient/resident and family to the facility/room
  • Inventories and documents patient’s personal belongings on inventory sheet upon admission and updates as needed
  • Accounts for patient’s belongings during transfer and discharge process
  • Transfers/transports patient to activities, therapies and other departments on time and in a safe manner
  • As directed by RN, appropriately enters orders related to equipment, supplies and dietary needs; seeks RN clarification when needed to ensure accuracy
  • Discharges patient from IDX within expected timeframe of patient leaving unit
  • Removes all patient’s equipment and supplies upon discharge
  • Ensures room preparations set-up for next admission
• Patient Care Activities
  • Completes and signs appropriate documents accurately and timely
  • Provides patient care within scope of responsibilities
  • Provides and documents daily care of patient per unit standards
  • In monitored units, follows telemetry process and collaborates with central telemetry for initiating/discontinuing monitoring
  • Identifies and communicates new resident/patient care issues/concerns
  • Communicates changes in patients/residents condition
  • Takes rapid action in life threatening situations and immediately notifies the licensed nurse
  • Communicates or questions requests outside of scope of practice to appropriate personnel
  • Communicates plans to transfer patients/residents to other departments or discharge to home
  • Communicates incomplete work requiring follow-up before the end of shift to licensed nurse
• Safety
  • Complies with universal precautions and hospital infection control policies
  • Uses proper body mechanics and available support equipment to ensure patient’s safety and avoid personal injury
  • Identifies and communicates patients who are at risk for injury to self and others
  • Complies with hospital policy in management of patients in restraints
  • Labels/stores, ensures safety of patient’s belongings (hearing aids, glasses, dentures)
  • Consistently utilizes proper body mechanics and available support equipment to ensure patient’s safety and avoid personal injury
  • Reports personal injury within two hours after incident happened, and completes the ART and state claim forms
  • Follows safety procedures required for equipment use
  • Reports observed hazards and unsafe practice
• Time Management
  • Demonstrates ability to prioritize workload in accordance with patient’s needs and staffing patterns, as appropriate
  • Validates understanding of new patient needs or changes assignment
  • Communicates with other staff to develop plan for best use of resources
  • Asks for assistance to get workload done/completed
  • Reports to licensed nurse or supervisor when unable to respond to number of current demands
  • Seeks feedback from co-workers about strategy to complete work more efficiently

Requirements

• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) – American Heart Association (REQUIRED)

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent or comparable to certified nursing assistant course
• 1 year recent experience in geriatric setting or recent experience in an acute care hospital (preferred)

Skills

• Knowledge of basic patient/resident care skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to perform all baseline resident/patient care skills under guidance of licensed Nurse
• Fluent knowledge (written and spoken) of English