Nursing Assistant - Cardiac 2 (Days 7a - 7p)

FMOLHS•Jackson, MS

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant performs patient care activities focused on patients’ personal needs and comfort. Duties include assisting with cleaning, feeding, and treatment preparation; taking and recording vital signs; changing bed linen; preparing treatment trays and supplies; and supporting nursing personnel with other patient care tasks. This position is on the Cardiac 2 unit and is scheduled for days, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Nursing Assistant helps prepare patient rooms and beds, supports patients during admission, transfer, and discharge, measures and documents patient information in the electronic medical record (EMR), and promptly reports unusual incidents, abnormal vital signs, or changes in condition or behavior. The role also assists with daily living activities, meals, transportation, call lights, room cleanliness, equipment and supply handling, and maintaining a safe, comfortable care environment. The Nursing Assistant completes shift reports, documents care, participates in unit quality and patient-safety activities, and pursues relevant staff education and training.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Prepare the unit, patient rooms, and beds to accommodate patients during their hospital stay.
Assist and accompany patients during admission, transfer, and discharge procedures with compassion and understanding.
Take and record patient temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake-output measurements as directed, and 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 promptly and assist with personal hygiene and other daily living activities, including dressing and ambulation.
Maintain an attractive, comfortable, and safe patient environment, including room cleanliness, temperature control, lighting, and patient safety.
Clean rooms and equipment; report damaged equipment and other problems; and handle linen and supplies properly.
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 enhance quality, efficiency, and patient safety.
Use equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources prudently and efficiently.
Participate in staff educational programs, approved continuing education courses, and specialized skill training programs to improve performance.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.