Nursing Assistant Will Train/Trainee, Med Surg
About The Position
The Nursing Assistant provides patient care and supports the nursing process under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The role includes collecting assessment data about patients’ physical, psychological, and social needs and participating in the implementation of formal plans of care. The position also requires attending staff meetings and mandatory programs, following safety and blood/body-fluid policies, and maintaining and updating knowledge relevant to the patients served. Nursing Assistants are expected to protect confidentiality, represent the hospital appropriately, provide service excellence, and perform other related duties as assigned. The posting describes trainee, will-train, and qualified Nursing Assistant pathways. Trainees complete an accredited Nursing Assistant classroom curriculum and on-the-job training within six months of hire, then transfer to the Nursing Assistant Grade S7 position. Will-train employees complete Cape Cod Hospital’s Nursing Assistant training program and pass its written competency exam before transferring to Grade S7. Grade S7 candidates must meet at least one listed clinical-training or experience qualification and hold current Basic Life Support certification. CPI training must be successfully completed within six months of hire and recertified annually.
Requirements
- Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
- Trainee pathway: successfully complete the Nursing Assistant Registered Apprenticeship Program within six months of hire; the program includes classroom curriculum with an accredited Nursing Assistant Program and on-the-job training.
- Trainee pathway: obtain BLS Certification upon completion of the Apprenticeship Program.
- Will-train pathway: obtain BLS Certification upon completion of the Will-Train program.
- Will-train pathway: complete the Cape Cod Hospital Nursing Assistant training program and successfully pass the Cape Cod Hospital written competency exam for Nursing Assistant.
- Grade S7 pathway: meet at least one of the following: successful completion of a Nursing Assistant Program; Medical Assistant Program; EMT Program; LPN Program; equivalent clinical Military experience; current enrollment in an accredited Nursing School Program with Fundamentals of Nursing/Nursing 101 completed in lieu of a Nursing Assistant Program; or successful completion of the Cape Cod Hospital Nursing Assistant Training program.
- Grade S7 pathway: hold current Basic Life Support Certification.
- Successfully pass CPI training within six months of hire and maintain annual recertification.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the nursing process during delivery of patient care.
- Assist with nursing care and collect data on patients’ physical, psychological, and social dimensions under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
- Participate in implementing a formal patient plan of care under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
- Participate in at least four unit staff meetings per year and attend mandatory programs.
- Adhere to safety and blood/body-fluid policies and procedures.
- Assess personal and learning development needs and regularly update knowledge of techniques and regulations appropriate to the age of patients served.
- Maintain patient and hospital confidentiality and represent the hospital appropriately in the community and within the hospital.
- Provide service excellence to patients, family members, visitors, volunteers, and coworkers.
- Perform other work-related duties and activities as assigned or requested by the immediate supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
