Nursing Assistant - New Sign-on Bonus / Increased Rates!
- JOB SUMMARY
- Enhances the effectiveness of the clinical team by collecting patient data, responding to resident/patient requests, providing personal care, and maintaining the clinical environment.
- ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- PROVIDES PATIENT CARE
- By prioritizing, planning and completing patient care as assigned
- attending to personal care needs
- assisting with patient transfers and ambulation
- obtaining accurate vital signs and other clinical parameters and and specimens including: blood sugar readings, EKG's and drawn blood samples
- responding to patient requests
- requesting RN or LPN supervision with new or unfamiliar tasks.
- Reviews Policy and Procedures prior to performing tasks that are unfamiliar.
- By prioritizing, planning and completing patient care as assigned
- ESTABLISHES A COMPASSIONATE ENVIRONMENT
- By providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support to patients and families and other associates.
- PROMOTES CUSTOMER SERVICE
- By greeting patients, visitors, and associates in person and on the telephone
- answering questions within the scope of practice
- relaying calls to patients
- giving directions
- and referring inquires to clinical staff and physicians.
- By greeting patients, visitors, and associates in person and on the telephone
- COMMUNICATES INFORMATION
- By collecting and documenting in the patient record
- providing clinical reports at regular intervals to fellow nursing assistants and nurses
- notifying RNs of significant findings or change in patient condition.
- By collecting and documenting in the patient record
- DOCUMENTS RESIDENT/PATIENT CARE SERVICES
- By recording information in the chart as soon as possible after collection
- recording intake/output totals at the end of shift or specified times
- records patient activity and care on the chart.
- By recording information in the chart as soon as possible after collection
- MAINTAINS PATIENT CONFIDENCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONFIDENTIALITY
- By keeping information confidential
- responding to patient requests using Tact and diplomacy.
- By keeping information confidential
- COLLECTS RESIDENT/PATIENT INFORMATION
- By operating patient care equipment, including blood glucose monitor, blood pressure cuffs, lifts and scales according to policy and procedure
- observing patient response to care
- engaging patient in conversation and acting upon responses or requests.
- By operating patient care equipment, including blood glucose monitor, blood pressure cuffs, lifts and scales according to policy and procedure
- PROVIDES A SAFE AND CLEAN WORKING ENVIRONMENT
- By completing environmental rounds
- keeping patient rooms, supply rooms and hallways free from clutter
- applying infection control policies and procedures to daily practice
- and other unit specific equipment checks and maintenance duties
- meeting dress code requirements and maintaining adequate personal hygiene.
- By completing environmental rounds
- SUPPORTS UNIT EFFICIENCY
- By cleaning and restocking patient equipment
- assisting with cleaning and monitoring of equipment
- contribute to PI activities
- using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results
- reporting maintenance and equipment issues per policy
- reporting to assigned unit on time, ready to meet the responsibilities of the position and Punching in and out as per Good Shepherd policy and maintaining Etime sheet as necessary.
- By cleaning and restocking patient equipment
- MAINTAINS TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
- By identifying own learning needs
- attending educational workshops
- by seeking resources to meet learning needs
- attending unit meetings
- reading unit memos and meeting minutes and meeting ongoing mandatory education requirements.
- By identifying own learning needs
- CONTRIBUTES TO ORGANIZATIONAL TEAM EFFORT
- By arriving on duty as scheduled; maintaining attendance
- demonstrating flexibility in response to change
- acting as support personnel and perform assigned duties independently to allow licensed associates to complete their responsibilities
- by offering to assist other associates with patient care and unit activities that arise throughout the shift.
- Participate in orienting new employees
- By arriving on duty as scheduled; maintaining attendance
- PROVIDES PATIENT CARE
- QUALIFICATIONS
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Education
- High School Diploma required
- Work Experience
- 1 year acute or long-term experience preferred
- Licenses / Certifications
- Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required
- Education
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.