Nursing Assistant II - STC Surgical Unit

Orlando Health•St. Cloud, FL

42d•Onsite

About The Position

Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital, an 84-bed acute-care community hospital in St. Cloud, Florida, offers comprehensive emergency, inpatient, and outpatient care, including specialties like cardiology, critical care, infectious disease, orthopedics, radiology, and surgical services. The ER features a designated geriatric section, and the hospital holds The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Primary Stroke Center Accreditation. It also houses Outpatient Rehabilitation Services and a Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center. Orlando Health St. Cloud has been recognized as a Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work award recipient in 2022 and 2023. The hospital is part of the larger Orlando Health system, which includes over 27,000 team members across various facilities. Orlando Health is committed to providing benefits such as career-growing free education programs and well-being services, with benefits starting on day one and offering flexibility. The organization values diversity and inclusion, welcoming all team members. This position involves performing patient care under the direction and supervision of a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent
One (1) year of nursing assistant work experience in the past five years (can be substituted by other trainings)
Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant Program (as a substitute for experience)
State of Florida Certified Nursing Assistant certification (as a substitute for experience)
State of Florida Licensed Practical Nurse (as a substitute for experience)
Graduate of an approved school of nursing (as a substitute for experience, and no experience required)
Medical Corpsman, Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic (as a substitute for experience)
Medical personnel licensed outside the United States (as a substitute for experience)
Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification
One (1) year of experience within the past five years in a relevant healthcare setting (not required for graduates of an approved school of nursing or other listed trainings)

Responsibilities

Assists patient with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination and nutritional needs.
Provides routine treatments and maintains a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment.
Maintains safety and security of patients, families, self, and other members of the healthcare team.
Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.
Follows standard precautions, always washes hands between patients.
Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates, food and fluid intake and output as directed.
Obtains data and accurately documents pertinent patient information according to Orlando Health specific policies and guidelines.
Recognizes and communicates appropriate information and safety concerns regarding the patient’s condition to the RN and or other members of the healthcare team.
Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding of patients.
Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers and team members.
Demonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as 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 (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.
May have limited access to areas storing medications.
Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.