Nursing Assistant Team Lead- Cayuga Medical Center 4 South Telemetry- Full Time- Nights

Cayuga Medical Center•Ithaca, MI

14d•$20 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant Team Lead works closely with the Nursing Assistant team to support team education, collaborates with Nurses and Leadership to maintain best practices, and serves as a role model for the Nursing Assistant role. The position provides direct patient care on the 4 South Telemetry unit at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, New York. The role is onsite and works three 12-hour shifts per week, including every other weekend and holidays as assigned. Before starting on the unit, the employee must complete one full week of mandatory orientation, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. No travel is expected.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent experience.
BLS; training will be provided if needed.
Ability to use hands and fingers frequently, such as to operate a computer keyboard.
Ability to lift and carry items up to 40 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to stoop, kneel, or crouch for work tasks.
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for extended periods.
Ability to operate job-related equipment, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

NYS Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA).
Previous patient care experience.

Responsibilities

Assist with Nursing Assistant team education.
Work with Nurses and Leadership to maintain best practices.
Model the Nursing Assistant role.
Provide direct patient care, including toileting, ambulating, repositioning, monitoring and recording fluid intake and output, recording patient weight, and obtaining vital signs.
Report abnormal findings or changes in patients’ conditions to the RN.
Reinforce patient education, including incentive spirometer use and fall prevention.
Maintain a clean and organized patient bedside area to ensure a safe workspace.
Intentionally round on each patient every hour.
Complete one full week of mandatory Monday-through-Friday orientation, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., before starting work on the unit.