Nursing Assistant II, Days, Variable Full Time, Surgical Inpatient Unit - Wiregrass Ranch Hospital - Wesley Chapel, FL
About The Position
The Nursing Assistant II performs general patient care under the direction and supervision of a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse. The role is based in the Surgical Inpatient Unit at FMCOH Wiregrass Ranch Hospital in Wesley Chapel, Florida, and is described as variable full time on the day shift. The hospital is a five-story, 380,000-square-foot, multi-specialty facility designed to serve Wesley Chapel and the West Florida region. It is opening with 102 beds, expandable to 300, and includes nine operating rooms, including a hybrid OR with real-time imaging capabilities. Services include cardiology, neurology, oncology, surgery, and other specialties.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Successful completion of a Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant program; or State of Florida Certified Nursing Assistant certification; or State of Florida Licensed Practical Nurse credential; or current nursing student who has completed one semester of clinical rotation; or graduation from an approved school of nursing; or qualification as a Medical Corpsman, Emergency Medical Technician, or Paramedic; or medical personnel licensed outside the United States.
- Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.
- One year of experience within the past five years in a relevant healthcare setting; no experience is required for graduates of an approved school of nursing.
- One year of nursing assistant work experience within the past five years may substitute for the listed training requirement, in addition to the requirements in the Experience section.
Responsibilities
- Assists patients with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination, and nutritional needs.
- Provides routine treatments and maintains a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment.
- Maintains the safety and security of patients, families, self, and other healthcare team members.
- Protects patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.
- Follows standard precautions and washes hands between patients.
- Assists with patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
- Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates, and food and fluid intake and output as directed.
- Obtains data and accurately documents pertinent patient information according to Orlando Health policies and guidelines.
- Recognizes and communicates relevant information and safety concerns about patient condition to the RN or other healthcare team members.
- Participates in handoff reports and purposeful hourly patient rounding.
- Provides service and care to patients, families, customers, and team members.
- Demonstrates competency in tasks and skills defined by Orlando Health and unit-specific competencies.
- Maintains a clean, neat, safe, and organized nursing unit.
- Receives and processes incoming phone calls, patient call lights, and guest requests.
- Transports and delivers items, equipment, blood products, and medications throughout the facility, excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs.
- Supports and participates in planned changes.
- Participates in nursing performance improvement activities as assigned.
- Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights, and regulatory and accrediting standards.
- Uses time and resources effectively and efficiently.
- Attends hospital and unit staff meetings and in-services according to policy and completes mandatory training.
- Provides appropriate care based on growth and development across the lifespan and assesses and interprets patient-status data to identify age-specific needs.
- Maintains reasonably regular and punctual attendance and complies with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
