Nursing Assistant II, Nights, 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 position is in the Surgical Inpatient Unit at FMCOH Wiregrass Ranch Hospital in Wesley Chapel, Florida, and is listed as variable full time on the night shift. Wiregrass Ranch Hospital is a five-story, 380,000-square-foot multi-specialty hospital designed to serve Wesley Chapel and the broader West Florida region. It opens with 102 beds, expandable to 300 at full build-out, and includes nine operating rooms, including a hybrid operating room with real-time imaging. The hospital offers services including cardiology, neurology, oncology, and surgery.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Successful completion of a Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant program, or one of the listed alternatives: Florida Certified Nursing Assistant certification; Florida Licensed Practical Nurse licensure; current nursing student who has completed one semester of clinical rotation; graduate of an approved school of nursing; 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; graduates of an approved school of nursing do not require experience.
- One year of nursing assistant work experience within the past five years may substitute for the specified training requirement, in addition to the experience requirement.
Responsibilities
- Assist patients with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination, and nutritional needs.
- Provide routine treatments and maintain a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment.
- Maintain the safety and security of patients, families, self, and other healthcare team members.
- Protect patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.
- Follow standard precautions and wash hands between patients.
- Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
- Take and record temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates, and food and fluid intake and output as directed.
- Obtain data and accurately document pertinent patient information according to Orlando Health policies and guidelines.
- Recognize and communicate relevant information and safety concerns about a patient's condition to the RN or other healthcare team members.
- Participate in handoff reports and purposeful hourly patient rounding.
- Provide exceptional service and care to patients, families, customers, and team members.
- Demonstrate competency in tasks and skills defined by Orlando Health and unit-specific competencies.
- Maintain a clean, neat, safe, and organized nursing unit.
- Receive and process incoming phone calls, patient call lights, and guest requests.
- Transport and deliver items, equipment, blood products, and medications throughout the facility, excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs.
- Maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance consistent with applicable policies and laws.
- Comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
- Support and participate in planned changes and nursing performance improvement activities as assigned.
- Demonstrate awareness of legal issues, patient rights, and regulatory and accrediting standards.
- Use time and resources effectively and efficiently.
- Attend hospital and unit staff meetings and in-services, and complete mandatory training.
- Provide appropriate care based on growth and development across the life span, assessing patient data and interpreting age-specific care needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
