Nursing Assistant - CVICU - Nights

American Addiction Centers•Macon, GA

1d•$20 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant - CVICU position is a full-time role on the night shift, requiring 36 hours per week. The role involves providing direct patient care according to established standards, assisting with various patient needs, and maintaining a safe and clean environment. The Nursing Assistant will also be responsible for accurate documentation, effective communication, and participating in unit activities to ensure quality patient care and operational efficiency.

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.
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.
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, pre- and post-op/procedure care, post-mortem care, patient in restraints, placement of electrodes for monitoring, assisting with ambulation and exercise, care for patients with infectious diseases, correct positioning, and patient transfers.
Performs/documents intake/output, vital signs, weights, and other monitoring, including computerized charting, and promptly notifies the nurse of abnormal findings.
Maintains a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for the patient, including correct handling of body fluids and appropriate cleaning of equipment.
Demonstrates utilization of proper body mechanics and appropriate lift techniques/resources.
Performs glucose monitoring via fingerstick.
Implements admission, transfer, and discharge procedures, including assisting with timely transitions, providing explanations of the environment, accurately recording information, collecting and forwarding personal belongings, assuring unused equipment is cleaned/removed, and utilizing the discharge process for bed tracking.
Utilizes effective communication and interpersonal skills to establish therapeutic relationships, communicate patient/family issues, utilize appropriate lines of authority, maintain confidentiality, and demonstrate conflict resolution skills.
Demonstrates competence in time management, prioritization, teamwork, problem-solving, critical thinking, organization, and timely response to needs.
Participates in maintaining supplies, equipment, and unit cleanliness by restocking supplies, reporting malfunctioning equipment, ensuring appropriate charges are made, properly handling and cleaning equipment, and efficiently using supplies.
Demonstrates self-growth and accountability by participating in quality assurance and PI activities, attending unit meetings, maintaining awareness of policy changes, verbalizing how their job supports organizational goals, demonstrating cultural commitments, assuring competency, and complying with unit-specific expectations.
Demonstrates competency in complex care activities within home units, which may include preceptor training, glucose monitoring, respiratory care (tracheostomy care, suctioning), CPR training, dressing changes, monitoring drainage tubes, procedure/equipment set-up, and administering/monitoring tube feedings.
Assists in achieving unit quality scores that meet or exceed hospital/national averages for nurse-sensitive quality indicators.

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