Inpatient Nursing Assistant-ER-WWH
About The Position
The Inpatient Nursing Assistant provides nursing assistance to doctors and nurses in the care and treatment of patients across the life span, including medical, surgical, pediatric, psychiatric, and obstetrical patients. The role performs a broad range of administrative and clinical functions in an inpatient setting within the employee’s scope of practice, training, and applicable rules and regulations. Services are provided to eligible individuals in accordance with the self-governance compact and funding agreement between the Cherokee Nation and the United States under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. The position provides personal nursing care and diagnostic support, including simple treatments, charting, patient teaching, and assistance with screening, admitting, and discharging patients. The employee must not perform assessments and must maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance. Basic Life Support certification may be obtained through orientation and must be maintained throughout employment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED, six months of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- No experience is required.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
- Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including operations with two-digit numbers and multiplying and dividing by 10s and 100s, using American money and standard weight, volume, and distance measurements.
- Knowledge of database software, human resource systems, internet software, order processing systems, and payroll systems.
- Ability to follow detailed but uncomplicated written or oral instructions and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and medical terminology.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification must be obtained through orientation and maintained throughout employment.
- Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication requirements for childcare.
- Must comply with HIPAA regulations and maintain strict confidentiality of client information.
- Must not be under sanction by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General or the General Services Administration, or listed on the specified excluded-provider or excluded-individual/entity lists.
Responsibilities
- Provide personal nursing care, including feeding, bathing, lifting, turning, oral care, nail care, hair care, and related hygiene duties.
- Provide patients with information and instructions, give prevention reminders, and reinforce instructions provided by physicians and registered nurses.
- Recognize and report gross changes in patients’ conditions.
- Take, record, and report vital signs and body measurements, including deviations in vital signs to the registered nurse.
- Collect, label, and transport specimens to the laboratory; perform laboratory tests if trained and competency is maintained.
- Measure and record intake and output when requested.
- Assist doctors with diagnostic examinations by positioning and draping patients and passing instruments and supplies when requested.
- Change simple, non-complex dressings; apply simple dressings, binders, and local heat or cold; and observe and report wound condition and drainage when requested.
- Remove sutures after a licensed nurse or professional has performed an assessment.
- Assist in monitoring patients receiving treatments and report deviations to the nurse.
- Assist with screening, admitting, and discharging patients, and gather and record specific information from patients.
- Perform EKGs.
- Maintain a clean and safe patient environment; change occupied beds and attend to supply cupboards, utility rooms, and used equipment.
- Sort supplies and linens, report defective equipment and deficient supplies, and maintain inventory and restock patient-room supplies.
- Perform appropriate clerical duties, such as printing summaries, patient labels, and face sheets; applying armbands; and discharging patients from the computer.
- Adhere to professional and ethical standards and maintain HIPAA compliance and confidentiality of personal health information.
- Perform other assigned duties after formal orientation and competency.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
