Nursing Assistant-4E, Med Surg

The Nemours Foundation•Wilmington, NC

About The Position

Nemours is seeking a full-time Nursing Assistant for its 4 East Unit in Wilmington, Delaware. The position is scheduled for 60 hours every two weeks and includes every-third-weekend work, holiday rotation, and flex holidays as needed. Under the direction and guidance of a Registered Nurse, the Nursing Assistant supports general patient care unit activities and assists the healthcare team with patient care. 4 East is a 24-bed general, specialty, and subspecialty medical unit serving many patients who require respiratory or gastrointestinal management. Rooms have oxygen, compressed air, suction, cardio-respiratory bedside monitors, and computers that provide access to electronic medical records and support medication barcoding. The unit aims to provide high-quality, cost-effective, family-centered care, with daily family-centered rounds that promote partnership among the interprofessional team, patients, and families.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
Able to read and write accurately.
Able to understand laboratory orders, computer information, and some medical terminology.
Able to obtain specimens, including blood specimens, from a primarily pediatric patient population that may be ill, handicapped, or restricted in some way.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of patient care experience.
Inpatient experience.

Responsibilities

Maintain necessary equipment and supplies in designated areas at established par levels.
Help maintain a clean and safe patient care unit.
Assist patients with activities of daily living, such as bathing, feeding, and play, and provide other patient care as directed.
Ensure supplies are charged accurately.
Contact pharmacy, dietary, and other departments as directed by the Registered Nurse.
Collect patient specimens, including blood, urine, and stool, following policy and attending to patient safety, comfort, and information accuracy.
Use hospital information systems for patient care, including documenting vital signs and care activities.
Accurately relay information from physicians, nurses, laboratory personnel, and others.
Transport patients and deliver reports, supplies, and other items to patient units or Institute locations as needed.
Cover the patient care unit front desk professionally and courteously as needed, including answering telephones, greeting patients, handling reports and mail, and managing medical records.
Provide assigned one-to-one sitter coverage for medically complex and behavioral health patients.
Participate in departmental and hospital Quality Assessment and Improvement programs, identify opportunities to improve services, make recommendations, and implement appropriate actions consistent with Nemours Foundation goals.
Participate in unit, departmental, and hospital education programs and regularly attend unit or departmental meetings.
Demonstrate proficiency in caring for patients of all ages, from neonates through adults.