Night Shift Nursing Assistant Full Time

Advocate Health•Park Ridge, IL

11d•$21 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

The Night Shift Nursing Assistant Full Time position is a full-time role requiring 36 hours per week with 12-hour shifts, including alternating weekends and holidays. The role is responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction, maintaining quality standards, and contributing to people growth, innovation, organizational climate, productivity, and economics within the department. The Nursing Assistant will provide direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse, focusing on patient comfort, safety, and needs.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Ability to read, write and follow instructions as required.
Good communication skills.
Courteous and professional interpersonal skills.
Basic math calculation skills.
CPR (Heart Saver) certified within 6 months of employment.
Certification as a Nursing Assistant by the State of Illinois.
Ability to communicate with customers.
Ability to push and pull equipment associated with duties.
Ability to do medium lifting (20 to 50 pounds occasionally and/or 10 to 25 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly).
Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance.
For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available.

Nice To Haves

Bi-lingual skills desirable.

Responsibilities

Introduce self and role to patient at start of shift.
Provide fresh pitcher of water (if not NPO).
Place call light and phone in reach of the patient.
Listen to patients and solicit information about their needs.
Involve patients in decisions about their care.
Answer call lights.
Assist patients with elimination needs.
Provide a.m. or p.m. care including bed bath or bathing assistance, oral care, and hair care or shaving as necessary.
Straighten patient’s room and change bed linens.
Transport, transfer, lift, and position patients as directed.
Ambulates non-bed ridden patients (4 times daily unless otherwise directed).
Feed patient as needed.
Collect specimens and transport them to the lab.
Transport equipment, supplies, specimens, and pharmacy items.
Communicate with patients, families, and other health care professionals in a positive and respectful manner.
Address and resolve customer complaints.
Ensure on-time completion of performance pathway.
Send out co-worker feedback forms 6 months before review to associates identified as able to provide valuable feedback.
Submit self-evaluation to leader two weeks before review.
Participate in the TNT associate satisfaction survey.
Submit ideas each year for improving customer satisfaction.
Receive report from previous assistant at start of shift.
Prepare NPO list for night shift and hang NPO sign above patient’s bed.
Communicate with patient in layperson’s terms.
Participate in the admission, transfer, and discharge process of all patients under the supervision of the registered nurse.
Set up patient room: obtain necessary supplies and equipment.
Introduce self to patient and family; assist patient in changing into a patient gown.
Ensure patient identification band placement.
Assist with patient transfer or discharge as assigned, ensuring that patient belongings are accounted for.
Communicate special needs to the receiving unit.
Maintain a clean, safe unit environment to meet needs of unit/age-specific population.
Respond to call lights and communicate patient requests to RN.
Demonstrate ability to respond appropriately to emergency situations.
Use proper body mechanics.
Remove discontinued equipment to soiled utility room.
Report unsafe/malfunctioning equipment and remove from use.
Clean and disinfect equipment and return to proper storage.
Restock patient rooms with appropriate equipment and supplies.
Practice within infection control policies and procedures.
Take and record vital signs, weight, height, intake and output (I/O) as directed and notify RN with abnormal results.
Provide appropriate skin care and report areas of pressure, redness, or abrasions on patient’s skin.
Document patient information on appropriate forms.
Act as patient/family advocate by providing comfort, assistance, and information.
Communicate patient/family concerns and issues to appropriate nursing staff.
Provide report to following assistant at end of shift.
Recognize and adopt activities appropriate to the specific need of the patient population and demonstrate knowledge of specific issues directly related to the age of the patients.
Perform all work in accordance with Trinity Hospital and regulatory safety procedures and requirements including OSHA, Accrediting Organization, state, county, and local agencies.
Participate in efforts to monitor and improve departmental CQI indicators.
Submit ideas for improving quality in your department.
Schedule yourself to complete the requisite hours of training per quarter.
Develop a learning plan and track your progress on a learning log.
Attend all department/hospital in-service orientation and other meetings as required.
Submit Dynamite ideas to your leader.
Identify improvement ideas within scope of responsibility and assume accountability for implementation of plans and results.
Participate in hospital-wide or departmental DIG each year.
Implement Just-Do-It initiatives in your department during the year.
Interact with co-workers in a team atmosphere in order to help find a better way to perform job.
Participate in hospital-wide TNT-related activities.
Participate in departmental recognition and socialization activities.
Attend all departmental staff meetings.
Establish and maintain effective working relations with all associates.
Participate in efforts to improve productivity in your department.
Submit ideas for improving productivity in your department.
Participate in efforts to contain costs or generate revenue in your department.
Submit ideas for reducing expenses or adding revenue.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program