Nursing Assistant - Full Time

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital•Lake Charles, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant provides physical patient care in a safe manner under the direction of the Licensed Nurse. This role involves assisting patients with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, charting, and collaborating with unit staff to ensure coordinated patient care. The position requires the use of unit-specific equipment and procedures, adherence to safety policies, and an understanding of cultural variables in patient interactions. The incumbent may be asked to perform other job-related tasks as needed.

Requirements

High school graduate/GED preferred
Prior experience as a Nursing Assistant in a hospital setting may be used as a substitute to the education requirement.
Graduate of an approved Nursing Assistant Training Program preferred.
CPR certified preferred.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to communicate professionally with patient, family, peers and medical personnel; ability to exercise independent judgment.
Requires emotional stability and maturity; must be adaptable to change, be decisive, and demonstrate foresight; exhibits organizational and leadership ability.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates competency in use of technology and computers for patient charting and related functions.
Provides physical patient care in a safe manner under the direction of the Licensed Nurse.
Performs or assists patient with activities of daily living (showering, bathing, dressing, feeding, activity).
Communicates abnormal variances of data (vital signs, pain, etc) to appropriate staff.
Collects information regarding patient/patient condition: vital signs, intake and output, food intake.
Consistently utilizes basic decision making skills to complete routine tasks.
Participates in best practices in a consistent and positive manner; huddles, hourly rounding, bedside reporting, Service Excellence, and the use of the white boards.
Collaborates with unit staff to provide coordinated patient care.
Utilizes unit specific equipment competently.
Competently performs unit specific procedures.
Is knowledgeable of and actively participates in implementation of Unit PI plan.
Makes suggestions/recommendations for improved operations.
Follows established hospital/department safety policies.
Understands and appropriately responds to the unique combination of cultural variables that professionals and patients/individuals bring to interactions.