Nurse Assistant- Neuro Med/Surg- Nights

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Macon, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Assistant demonstrates competency in the physical care of the patient according to AHF/unit patient care standards. This includes personal care for all body systems, pre- and post-operative/procedure care, post-mortem care, assisting with ambulation and exercise, and caring for patients with infectious diseases. The role also involves correct positioning and transfer of patients, transportation of patients, and demonstrating competency in skin care protocols. Accurate documentation of intake/output, vital signs, weights, and other monitoring, including computerized charting, is essential. The Nurse Assistant promptly notifies the nurse of any abnormal findings or patient complaints. They assist in identifying patients at risk for falls and implementing fall prevention strategies. Maintaining a clean, safe, and comfortable environment, including proper handling of body fluids and equipment cleaning, is crucial. The role requires the utilization of proper body mechanics and appropriate lift techniques/resources. Performing glucose monitoring via fingerstick is also a responsibility. The Nurse Assistant implements admission, transfer, and discharge procedures according to AHF/unit standards, including assisting with timely procedures, providing explanations of the environment, accurately recording information, and collecting/forwarding patient belongings. They also ensure unused equipment and supplies are cleaned/removed and utilize the discharge process for bed tracking. Effective communication and interpersonal skills are vital for timely and appropriate communication of patient/family issues, establishing therapeutic relationships, utilizing appropriate lines of authority, maintaining confidentiality, and demonstrating effective conflict resolution skills. The Nurse Assistant demonstrates competence in time management, prioritization, teamwork, problem-solving, critical thinking, organization, and timely response to patient/nurse needs. They participate in maintaining supplies, equipment, and unit cleanliness, including restocking supplies, reporting equipment issues, ensuring appropriate charges, and properly handling/cleaning equipment. The role also involves efficient and appropriate use of supplies, linen, and dietary items. Self-growth and accountability are demonstrated through participation in quality assurance and PI activities, attending unit meetings, staying aware of policy changes, and verbalizing how their job supports organizational goals. They must also demonstrate Cultural Commitments and maintain competency in all required complex care activities within their home units, which may include preceptor training, glucose monitoring, respiratory care, CPR training, dressing changes, monitoring drainage tubes, procedure/equipment set-up, and administering tube feedings. The Nurse Assistant assists in achieving unit quality scores that meet or exceed hospital/national averages for nurse-sensitive quality indicators.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Ability to communicate with patients, staff, and coworkers.
Spends much of the day walking and standing on tile or carpet, bending, stooping, and sitting.
Must be able to use visual near and distance acuity.
Must have verbal ability to communicate in person and over the phone or radio.
Must be able to assist co-workers in transfers and transport supplies, patients/residents, or equipment using good body mechanics.
Must have functional range of motion of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spines, upper and lower extremities with a grip strength of 60-80 pounds, specific to the job class evaluation.
Must be able to forward reach, overhead reach, bend, squat, kneel and change from one position to the other rapidly.
Must be able to lift 25-60 lbs. and carry 25-50 pounds specific to job class evaluation.
Must be able to tolerate high noise, busy atmospheres and noxious odors.

Nice To Haves

BLS, CPI; Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred.
One year of experience taking care of patients and dealing with the public preferred.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates competency in the physical care of the patient according to AHF/unit patient care standards, including personal care for all body systems, bathing, oral hygiene, perineal care, linen changes and hair care.
Pre- and post-op/ procedure care
Post-mortem care
Patient in restraints
Placement of electrodes for cardiac, respiratory and/or fetal monitoring
Assisting with ambulation and exercise
Patients with infectious diseases including TB, hepatitis, AIDS, including those requiring isolation.
Correct positioning of patients in beds, chairs, and specialty surfaces
Transfer of patient (e.g. bed to chair, bed to commode or back)
Transportation of patients on wheelchair, stretcher, bed, etc.
Demonstrates competency in skin care protocols and care
Accurately performs/ documents intake/ output, vital signs, weights and other monitoring, including computerized charting.
Promptly notifies nurse of abnormal vital signs, observations, physical complaints, etc.
Patient with latex allergies
Assist in identifying patients at risk for falls and preventing falls
Maintain a clean, safe and comfortable environment for the patient, including correct handling of body fluids and appropriate cleaning of equipment between patients.
Demonstrates utilization of proper body mechanics and appropriate lift techniques/ resources.
Performs glucose monitoring via fingerstick
Implements admission, transfer and discharge procedures, according to AHF/unit standards:
Assists with timely admission, discharge or transfer
Provides explanations of the physical environment, including communication devices.
Accurately records relevant and required information on the appropriate documentation tool.
Collects and properly forwards patient's personal belongings at the time of transfer, discharge or death, documenting disposition.
Assures unused equipment and supplies are cleaned/removed from the patient's room after discontinuation
Utilizes discharge process, to include bed tracking, when discharging/transferring patients.
Utilizes effective communication and interpersonal skills:
Assures timely and appropriate communication of patient/ family issues.
Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients, families and members of the health care team through effective use of verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
Utilizes appropriate lines of authority.
Maintains confidentiality in accordance with hospital policies.
Demonstrates effective conflict resolution skills.
Demonstrates awareness of satisfaction issues and contributes to resolution and improvement.
Demonstrates competence in the following skills: Time management and prioritization, Teamwork, Problem solving and critical thinking, Organization of work and environment, Timely response to patient/nurse needs and requests
Participates in maintaining supplies, equipment and unit cleanliness:
Maintains a neat and orderly appearance of patient areas.
Restocks supplies at the bedside, supply shelves, and other designated areas.
Reports broken, malfunctioning or missing equipment to the appropriate person.
Ensures appropriate charges are made.
Properly handles, stores, cleans and maintains equipment.
Efficiently and appropriately uses supplies, linen and dietary items.
Demonstrates self-growth/accountability:
Participates in quality assurance and PI activities.
Participates in at least 50% of unit meetings and reads/initials minutes of all meetings not attended.
Maintains awareness of hospital/division/unit procedure/policy changes which affect the delivery of patient care.
Verbalizes how his/her job supports organizational/ departmental goals and pillars of excellence.
Demonstrates Cultural Commitments.
Assures competency maintained.
Complies with unit-specific articulated job expectations.
Demonstrates competency in all required complex care activities within their home units as determined by unit need. These competencies will include the following but not limited to: Completion of Preceptor training and serving in Preceptor role. Glucose monitoring and quality control checks. Respiratory Care including tracheostomy care, suctioning, etc. Complete required CPR training as defined by organization Dressing changes Monitoring chest and other drainage tubes and levels, reporting deviations Procedure/Equipment set-up Assembling, administering, monitoring tube feedings
Assists in achieving unit quality scores which meet or exceed hospital/ national average for nurse-sensitive quality indicators such as skin breakdown, falls, and others as appropriate for the unit.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program