Nursing Assistant

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Port Washington, WA

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant works in the Nursing Float Pool and assists registered nurses with daily patient care. Duties include personal hygiene, feeding, mobility, positioning, skin care, nutrition, and patient transfers, as well as measuring and documenting vital signs and other patient information in the Electronic Medical Record. The role includes purposeful rounding, promptly communicating patient and family observations and needs to the RN, and supporting admission, transfer, and discharge processes under RN supervision. The Nursing Assistant collects specimens and performs point-of-care testing as indicated, maintains supplies and equipment, completes errands, and helps keep patient areas clean and organized. Depending on site and unit requirements, the role may also include removing IVs, post-mortem care, and bladder scans under RN direction. The position requires providing age-appropriate care, following infection-prevention practices, and maintaining required competencies and annual hospital-based educational requirements. This is a part-time position scheduled for 20 hours per week, with a flexible schedule and holiday and weekend requirements. The listed pay range is $20.80–$31.20.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or High School Equivalency Diploma.
No experience required.
Nurse Aide in good standing on the State Registry where the team member practices.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association, to be obtained within 45 days.
Basic computer skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, transferring, and using foot pedals on carts or machines.
Functional vision and hearing.
Ability to provide age-appropriate care and understand growth and development across the life span.

Responsibilities

Assist the RN with daily patient care, including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders, ambulation, positioning, range of motion, and transfers.
Measure and document blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, intake and output, daily weights, and other requested patient data in the Electronic Medical Record.
Perform purposeful rounding under RN direction and promptly communicate patient and family observations, concerns, and needs to the RN.
Participate in admission, transfer, and discharge processes under RN supervision, including room setup, patient orientation, linen removal, and management of patient belongings.
Keep the patient’s call light within reach and answer call lights promptly.
Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and perform point-of-care testing as indicated, following approved labeling and identification processes.
Complete errands as directed, including picking up and delivering trays, charts, specimens, and reports.
Maintain and order nursing-area stock, and clean equipment and work areas.
Perform patient positioning and transport duties, including lifting and pushing or pulling with proper technique and assistive devices.
Support patient nutritional needs under RN direction, including reviewing diets, setting up and removing trays, positioning patients, and assisting with diet selection.
Help maintain skin integrity through repositioning and skin care.
Ensure special patient supplies and appliances, such as TED hose and sequential compression devices, are provided and maintained.
Under RN direction and as required by the site or unit, remove IVs, provide post-mortem care, and perform bladder scans.
Follow infection-prevention policies and procedures, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic practices, appropriate disposal of contaminated materials, and proper attire when working with patients in isolation.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs.
Maintain required competencies and complete annual hospital-based educational requirements.