Nursing Attendant - CCU - Night

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates ability to communicate pertinent information to the primary nurse.
• Seeks guidance and direction, as necessary, for performance of duties and completion of assignment.
• Affords assistance and maintains a neat, clean, and safe environment for patients and other nursing staff.
• Attends 50% of in-services and staff meetings for area.
• Performs duties independently, accurately, efficiently, promptly, recognizing their importance and relationship to patient care for all age/population groups.
• Receives instructions and follows directions accurately and in a cooperative manner.
• Observes changes in patient condition & promptly reports to primary nurse.
• Utilizes proper body mechanics to prevent injury to self and others.
• Safely positions, transfers, and transports patients.
• Affords assistance in maintaining equipment assigned to patient care and reports malfunctioning of equipment to appropriate personnel.
• Affords assistance in orientation of new personnel to the unit by being friendly and encouraging and serving as a preceptor or "buddy."
• Recognizes and responds to priorities in the patient care process.
• Readily adapts to changes in workload and responds efficiently.
• Responds appropriately to emergency situations.
• Anticipates units' needs, and promptly answers/responds to patient call lights, pages, and safety checks.
• Affords assistance in post mortem care and transports the body to Morgue on occasion.
• Performs external cardiac compressions to patients during Code Blue activities if required.
• Transports medications within the hospital as requested and needed according to Hospital policy.

Qualifications

• Formal Education and Training: High school graduate or the equivalent preferred or a graduate of a nursing educational program.
• Experience: Previous experience as a Nursing Attendant, Nurse Aide, or the completion of a nurse aide training program or enrolled in a nursing educational program required.
• Certifications/Licensure: Basic Life Support (BLS).