Nursing Assistant - Med/Surg Tele - Full time - Nights

American Addiction Centers•Macon, GA

2d•$20 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time night shift position for a Nursing Assistant in the Medical/Surgical Telemetry unit at Navicent Health Medical Center. 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 outcomes.

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.
Complete required CPR training as defined by organization.

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, transfer of patient, and transportation of patients.
Demonstrates competency in skin care protocols and care.
Accurately performs/documents intake/output, vital signs, weights and other monitoring, including computerized charting.
Promptly notifies nurse of abnormal vital signs, observations, physical complaints, etc.
Assist in identifying patients at risk for falls and preventing falls.
Maintain a clean, safe and comfortable environment for the patient, including correct handling of body fluids and appropriate cleaning of equipment between patients.
Demonstrates utilization of proper body mechanics and appropriate lift techniques/resources.
Performs glucose monitoring via fingerstick.
Assists with timely admission, discharge or transfer.
Provides explanations of the physical environment, including communication devices.
Accurately records relevant and required information on the appropriate documentation tool.
Collects and properly forwards patient's personal belongings at the time of transfer, discharge or death, documenting disposition.
Assures unused equipment and supplies are cleaned/removed from the patient's room after discontinuation.
Utilizes discharge process, to include bed tracking, when discharging/transferring patients.
Assures timely and appropriate communication of patient/family issues.
Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients, families and members of the health care team through effective use of verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
Utilizes appropriate lines of authority.
Maintains confidentiality in accordance with hospital policies.
Demonstrates effective conflict resolution skills.
Demonstrates awareness of satisfaction issues and contributes to resolution and improvement.
Demonstrates competence in time management and prioritization, teamwork, problem solving and critical thinking, organization of work and environment, and timely response to patient/nurse needs and requests.
Maintains a neat and orderly appearance of patient areas.
Restocks supplies at the bedside, supply shelves, and other designated areas.
Reports broken, malfunctioning or missing equipment to the appropriate person.
Ensures appropriate charges are made.
Properly handles, stores, cleans and maintains equipment.
Efficiently and appropriately uses supplies, linen and dietary items.
Participates in quality assurance and PI activities.
Participates in at least 50% of unit meetings and reads/initials minutes of all meetings not attended.
Maintains awareness of hospital/division/unit procedure/policy changes which affect the delivery of patient care.
Verbalizes how his/her job supports organizational/ departmental goals and pillars of excellence.
Demonstrates Cultural Commitments.
Assures competency maintained.
Complies with unit-specific articulated job expectations.
Demonstrates competency in all required complex care activities within their home units as determined by unit need, including Preceptor training, Glucose monitoring, Respiratory Care, CPR training, Dressing changes, Monitoring drainage tubes, Procedure/Equipment set-up, and Assembling, administering, monitoring tube feedings.
Assists in achieving unit quality scores which meet or exceed hospital/ national average for nurse-sensitive quality indicators such as skin breakdown, falls, and others as appropriate for the unit.

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