Nursing Assistant I

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Port Washington, WA

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant I supports registered nurses in providing daily patient care on the Med Surg unit. Duties include assisting with personal hygiene, nutrition, mobility, positioning, skin care, and other patient needs; collecting and recording clinical measurements and patient data; and communicating observations and concerns to the RN. The role also supports admissions, transfers, and discharges, maintains supplies and equipment, completes errands, and follows infection-prevention practices. Additional duties may include removing IVs, providing post-mortem care, and performing bladder scans, as directed by the RN and required by the unit. The position serves patients across the life span and requires providing age-appropriate care consistent with departmental policies and procedures. It is full time, 36 hours per week, with rotating weekends and holidays and a schedule of 1845–0715. The listed pay range is $20.80–$31.20.

Requirements

High school graduate, GED, or HSED.
Nurse Aide in good standing on the State Registry for the state in which the team member practices.
Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association within 45 days.
Basic computer skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of the job, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, transferring, and sustained standing, walking, bending, and reaching.
Functional vision and hearing.
Ability to operate equipment necessary to perform the job.

Responsibilities

Assist the RN with daily patient care, including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders, ambulation, positioning, range of motion, and transfers.
Measure and document blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, intake and output, daily weights, and other requested patient data in the EMR.
Perform purposeful rounding under RN direction and promptly communicate patient or family observations, concerns, and needs to the RN.
Assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges under RN supervision, including room setup, room orientation, linen removal, and management of patient belongings.
Keep the patient call light within reach and respond promptly to call lights.
Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and perform point-of-care testing as indicated, following approved labeling and identification procedures.
Complete errands as directed, including delivery and pickup of trays, charts, specimens, and reports.
Maintain and order nursing-area stock; clean equipment and work areas.
Perform patient positioning and transportation tasks involving lifting and pushing or pulling, using proper techniques and assistive devices.
Support patients’ nutritional needs, including diet review, tray setup and removal, positioning, and diet selection, under RN direction.
Support skin integrity through repositioning and skin care, and provide and maintain special supplies and appliances such as TED hose and sequential compression devices.
As directed by an RN and required by the site or unit, remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and perform bladder scans.
Follow infection-prevention procedures, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic practices, proper disposal of contaminated materials, and appropriate attire when caring for patients in isolation.
Maintain required competency and annual education for hospital-based certifications.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs in accordance with department policies and procedures.