Nursing Assistant - Medical - Day/Evening

Wellspan Health•CORNWALL Borough, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Full Time (72 Hours Biweekly) Shift: Day/Evening 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Every third weekend and every other holiday Medical/Surgical Units: 2 East Medical/Surgical Unit The 2 East unit is an inpatient acute care medical and surgical unit consisting of 30 private and semiprivate rooms. This unit serves patients with all acute care needs including but not limited to Cardiac, GI, Infectious disease, Fractures, Wound Care, Respiratory, and limited behavioral health. We have a combination of medical and surgical patients. Staff must complete telemetry training and maintain competency in reading ECG and administering cardiac drips. 3 East Medical/Surgical/Telemetry/Observation The 3 East unit is an observation unit and a subset of the Medical Unit consisting of 12 semiprivate beds. The focus is on rapid testing and discharge of the patient within 24 hours. Types of patients served are Congestive Heart Failure, Stroke, TIA, COPD, Chest pain, etc. This unit serves the surgical patients and orthopedic population. Proficiency in Telemetry needed. During times of surge capacity in the hospital, these beds may be used for inpatient. Staff are trained to care for both inpatient and outpatient on the medical unit. 4 East Medical/Surgical/Telemetry The 4 East unit is the medical-surgical unit which provides care to adults who are hospitalized with a wide variety of conditions, including pneumonia, stroke, and fractures. We also see behavioral health patients and serve the hospice population. Our team also prepares patients for surgical procedures and provides post-surgical care required until the time of discharge. The Medical Surgical floor has the ability to care for 25 patients requiring telemetry. The goals of the medical surgical unit staff are to provide efficient, quality, individualized and comprehensive nursing care to all patients. General Summary Provides clinical support services to patient care staff by performing a variety of duties related to patient care. Takes patient vital signs, assists patients with activities of daily living (e.g., bathing, feeding, toileting, etc.), inventories and replenishes supplies and equipment, and performs special assigned duties such as performing EKGs and Point-of-Care testing.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Less than 1 year Relevant experience.
Basic Life Support Upon Hire
Certified Nurse Aide Upon Hire

Responsibilities

Provides general nursing care and personal care assistance to patients, including activities of daily living and the removal of peripheral IVs and indwelling urinary catheter.
Monitors patient condition levels; recognizes and reports changes in patient condition to the registered nurse.
Possess the knowledge and skills to keep patients safe.
Performs purposeful hourly rounds to identify and address patient needs.
Obtains and electronically documents patient vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, weight, respiration and pulse.
Train and precept new employees.
Performs Point-of-Care testing which may include blood glucose, hemocult and specific gravity testing.
Performs quality control and instrument check procedures and maintains related records.
Prepares patients for tests, procedures, etc. and transports patients to tests, procedures and different levels of care.
Collects specimens as directed using appropriate or specified equipment for collecting and handling specimens.
Performs EKGs and transmits studies.
Obtains and removes equipment and supplies necessary for patient care.
Responsible for maintaining and storing equipment appropriately and completing electronic requests for equipment repairs.
Maintains par levels of supplies and equipment on assigned unit(s).
Notifies supervisor when reorder points are reached.
Responsible for stocking patient rooms, nursing areas, supply carts, etc. with appropriate items at required levels.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population.
Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment.
Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population.
Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment.
Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
Attends meetings as required.
Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.