Nursing Assistant - Cardiac and Neuro Care Department - Part Time
About The Position
The Nursing Assistant works under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse and provides direct care to assigned patients. Duties may include supporting activities of daily living by serving meals, feeding patients as needed, and providing fresh water and nourishment between meals. The Nursing Assistant assists with personal hygiene, including providing hygiene care to patients who cannot perform it themselves. The role also involves promoting patient comfort; transporting, ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; answering call lights; and reporting observations and changes in patient condition to the patient’s Nurse. The Nursing Assistant documents completed actions as appropriate, follows organizational policies and procedures, protects patient information, and maintains knowledge through educational opportunities. The position requires the knowledge, technique, and communication skills to meet patients’ therapeutic needs and to identify and appropriately address each patient’s age-specific needs.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- BLS certification is required, or must be obtained within one month of hire.
- Knowledge, technique, and communication skills to therapeutically meet assigned patients’ needs.
- Ability to identify each patient’s age-specific needs and provide appropriate care.
- Commitment to service excellence and performance improvement.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, legible penmanship, and computer knowledge.
- Ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Ability to communicate with RN/GN staff to report changes in patients’ conditions.
- Ability to provide direct patient care to Med-Surg patients.
Nice To Haves
- One year of Medical-Surgical experience preferred.
- Successful completion of an approved Certified Nursing Assistant Program preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist patients with activities of daily living, including serving meals, feeding patients as needed, and providing water and nourishment between meals.
- Assist patients with personal hygiene and provide hygiene care for patients unable to do so themselves.
- Promote patient comfort and assist with transporting, ambulating, turning, and positioning patients.
- Answer patient call lights.
- Report observations and changes in patients’ conditions to the patient’s Nurse and communicate with RN/GN staff.
- Document actions completed as appropriate.
- Follow organizational policies and procedures and protect patient information.
- Maintain knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
- Provide direct patient care to Med-Surg patients and address patients’ age-specific needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
