Nursing Assistant Med Surg Oncology - Days (7a - 7p)

FMOLHS•Jackson, MS

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant performs patient care activities to meet patients’ personal needs and support their comfort. The role assists with cleaning, feeding, and preparing patients for treatment; takes and records vital signs; changes bed linen; prepares treatment trays and supplies; and supports nursing personnel with other patient care duties. The Nursing Assistant helps prepare patient rooms and beds, supports patients during admission, transfer, and discharge, measures and documents vital signs and other directed measurements in the electronic medical record (EMR), and promptly reports unusual incidents or changes in condition. The role assists with daily living activities, general and perioperative care, meals, and patient transportation. The position also responds to call lights, helps maintain a clean, comfortable, safe, and therapeutic environment, handles equipment and supplies appropriately, completes shift reports, documents care in the EMR, participates in unit quality and safety activities, and pursues relevant staff education and training.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Communication skills.
Customer service skills.

Responsibilities

Prepare unit areas, patient rooms, and beds to accommodate patients during their hospital stay.
Assist and accompany patients during admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
Take and record patient temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake-output measurements as directed; document information in the EMR.
Promptly report unusual incidents, abnormal vital signs, and observed changes in patient condition or behavior to appropriate personnel.
Assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, oral hygiene, shaving, dressing, linen freshening, positioning, pre- and post-operative care, and bedpan use.
Prepare patients for meals, serve food, and feed patients when needed.
Transport patients to and from designated hospital areas, ensuring patients have a hospital-issued armband before transportation.
Answer patient call lights and assist with personal hygiene and activities of daily living, including dressing and ambulation.
Maintain an attractive, comfortable, and safe patient environment, including room cleanliness, temperature, lighting, and patient safety.
Clean rooms and equipment; promptly report damaged equipment and other problems; and handle linen and supplies appropriately.
Complete patient reports at the beginning and end of each shift.
Document all care provided in the EMR.
Participate in unit activities and programs that support quality, efficiency, and patient safety.
Use equipment, supplies, facilities, and other resources prudently and efficiently.
Participate in staff educational programs, approved continuing education courses, and specialized skill training programs.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.