Nursing Assistant or Will-Train/Trainee, PCT, Med Surg

Cape Cod Healthcare•Falmouth, MA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Nursing Assistant, with opportunities for Trainee and Will-Train roles. The role involves providing direct patient care, assisting with daily living activities, and ensuring a safe and comfortable environment for patients. The Trainee and Will-Train programs offer a structured path to becoming a certified Nursing Assistant through classroom learning and on-the-job training.

Requirements

Must be courteous to patients, customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Must wear facility provided identification badge.
Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family member, visitors, volunteers, and co-workers.
Ability to read, write and communication in English (for Trainee and Will-Train roles).
Ability to read, write and communication in English (for Nursing Assistant role).
Current Basic Life Support Certification (for Nursing Assistant role).
Successful passage of CPI training within 6 months from hire and must maintain recertification annually (for Nursing Assistant role).

Nice To Haves

Obtain BLS Certification upon completion of the Apprenticeship Program (for Trainee role).
Obtain BLS Certification upon completion of the Will-Train program (for Will-Train role).
Successful completion of a Nursing Assistant Program (for Nursing Assistant role).
Successful completion of a Medical Assistant Program (for Nursing Assistant role).
Successful completion of an EMT Program (for Nursing Assistant role).
Successful completed of an LPN Program (for Nursing Assistant role).
Equivalent clinical Military experience (for Nursing Assistant role).
Completed at least one year of an accredited Nursing School Program (for Nursing Assistant role).
Successful completion of the Falmouth Hospital Nursing Assistant Will-Train or Trainee program (for Nursing Assistant role).
Successful passage of the Falmouth Hospital written competency exam for Nursing Assistant (for Will-Train role).

Responsibilities

Identify and locate needed accessories to facilitate transport.
Answering call lights.
Making beds both empty and occupied.
Setting up all equipment routinely used on their home base units.
Preparing room for admission.
Assist with patient discharges
Removal of linens.
Answering telephone.
Transports patients via wheelchairs and stretchers.
Taking vital signs, oxygen saturation, weights, and non-invasive specimen collection.
Turning and positioning patients, range of motion, ambulation, and toiletry.
Assistance with all ADL's and complete care as needed.
Setting up, assisting and educating patients, with commodes, bedpans, urinals, sitz baths, walkers, wheelchairs, slings, venodyne boots, crutches, specific precautions- with input from PT as needed
Appropriate emptying and/or recording of all drainage devices.
Postmortem care.
Facilitate communication to RNs to provide best care possible for patients
Performs other work-related duties and activities as assigned or requested by his/her immediate supervisor.