Nursing Assistant - Emergency Department - ORMC - Nights

Orlando Health•Orlando, FL

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Department Nursing Assistant position at Orlando Health ORMC is a night shift role requiring 3 shifts per week, with hours from 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM. The first week involves corporate orientation with open availability Monday-Friday, 8 am-4 pm. Orlando Health ORMC, located in downtown Orlando, is a large acute-care facility and the only Level I Trauma Center in Central Florida. It has received numerous accolades, including recognition from U.S. News & World Report and Magnet® Recognition for nursing excellence. As the flagship hospital of the Orlando Health system, ORMC is part of a network of over 27,000 team members dedicated to providing professional and compassionate care. Orlando Health is committed to offering comprehensive benefits, including FREE career-growing education programs and well-being services, with benefits starting on day one and flexible scheduling options.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent
One (1) year of nursing assistant work experience in the past five years OR equivalent training/certification
Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.
One (1) year of experience within the past five years in a relevant healthcare setting.

Nice To Haves

Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant Program
State of Florida Certified Nursing Assistant certification
State of Florida Licensed Practical Nurse
Graduate of an approved school of nursing
Medical Corpsman, Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic
Medical personnel licensed outside the United States
No experience required for graduates of an approved school of nursing, or other trainings listed in training requirements

Responsibilities

Assists patient with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination and nutritional needs.
Provides routine treatments and maintains a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment.
Maintains safety and security of patients, families, self, and other members of the healthcare team.
Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.
Follows standard precautions, always washes hands between patients.
Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates, food and fluid intake and output as directed.
Obtains data and accurately documents pertinent patient information according to Orlando Health specific policies and guidelines.
Recognizes and communicates appropriate information and safety concerns regarding the patient’s condition to the RN and or other members of the healthcare team.
Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding of patients.
Demonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as defined by Orlando Health and unit specific competencies.
Maintains a clean, neat, safe and organized nursing unit.
Receives and processes incoming phone calls, patient call lights and guest requests.
Transports and delivers items, equipment, blood products, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.
May have limited access to areas storing medications.
Enthusiastically supports and participates in planned changes.
Participates in nursing Performance Improvement activities as assigned.
Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
Attends hospital, unit staff meetings and in-services according to policy.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care based on principles of growth and development over the life span.
Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.