Nursing Assistant - Cardiac Stepdown Days

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University • Jackson, MS

85d

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant performs various patient care activities necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of patients. The Nursing Assistant assists with patient cleaning, feeding, and preparation for treatment, takes and records vital signs, changes bed linen, prepares treatment trays and other supplies, and assists nursing service personnel with a variety of other patient care duties.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Communication and Customer Service Skills

Responsibilities

• Assists in preparing unit and patient room and bed to ensure that patients are adequately and properly accommodated during their hospital stay.
• Takes and records patient temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake-output measurement as directed by appropriate personnel.
• Assists patients with daily living activities (e.g., bed bath, oral hygiene, shaving, dressing, linen freshening).
• Prepares patients for meals, serves food, and feeds patients when needed.
• Transports patients to and from designated areas of the hospital.
• Expediently answers patient call lights and assists patients with personal hygiene and other activities of daily living.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic health care environment by cleaning rooms and equipment.
• Completes patient report at beginning and end of each shift.
• Documents all care provided in EMR.
• Participates in all unit activities or programs to enhance the department's quality & efficiency with patient safety.
• Utilizes all equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources in a prudent and efficient manner.
• Strives to promote the quality and efficiency of his/her own performance through participation in staff educational programs.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED