Nurse Assistant / MMH 3 North

Hartford Healthcare•Manchester, CT

About The Position

The Nurse Assistant performs activities that help patients meet basic human needs and activities of daily living under the direction of an RN or LPN. The role also includes additional competencies to support coordination and collaboration of patient care. The Nurse Assistant communicates clearly with patients, families, and colleagues; assists with other duties to maintain a safe and clean environment; and maintains accurate medical records. The position reports to the Clinical Nurse Manager. The role provides general patient care within the nursing assistant’s scope of practice, supports admissions, transfers, and discharges, observes and reports changes in patient status, and collects and assists with documenting patient data. Additional oriented duties may include specific patient-care procedures and tasks. The Nurse Assistant helps ensure patient safety and positive outcomes and contributes to efficient unit operations.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Active Certified Nurse Assistant certification upon hire, or completion of classroom education on Nurse Aide competencies and written verification of those competencies in the clinical area within the new employee introductory orientation period; clinical competency must be maintained during employment.
Basic Cardiac Life Support certification upon hire or within the new employee introductory orientation period; clinical competency must be maintained during employment.
Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to be flexible, organized, and function under stressful situations.

Nice To Haves

Successful completion of a certified nursing assistant program is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide general patient care addressing physical and psychosocial needs within the nursing assistant’s scope of practice.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
Report observed changes in patient status and patient responses to the RN or LPN.
Notify licensed personnel when a patient reports pain.
Collect, report, and assist with documentation of patient data.
Perform patient care in a manner that optimizes safety and promotes positive outcomes.
Communicate clearly and appropriately with patients, families, the team leader, coworkers, charge nurse, and other members of the healthcare team.
Perform other duties as assigned to support efficient unit functioning.
Transport patients safely to other departments and as necessary during admission and discharge.
Perform oriented duties such as removing a saline lock or Foley catheter; pulse oximetry; emptying a Jackson-Pratt drain; applying telemetry and performing EKGs; disconnecting or reconnecting a Salem sump; using a glucose meter; and measuring and recording nasogastric drainage.
Assist with other duties as needed to maintain a safe and clean environment.
Maintain an accurate medical record.