Nursing Assistant - ICU/CCU, Full Time, Nights
About The Position
Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Nursing Assistant performs basic patient-care activities to address patients’ personal needs, comfort, and safety. The role provides delegated care to assigned patients, including assistance with activities of daily living, collection and recording of measurements, basic clinical procedures, nutrition support, and safety interventions. The Nursing Assistant also contributes to infection control, patient observation and reporting, orientation of new colleagues, and other unit-based activities as assigned. The position incorporates Lahey Clinic’s guiding principles, mission, and goals into daily work; follows organizational policies and departmental behavioral expectations; maintains courteous and effective interactions; and participates in quality-improvement activities and mandatory education. All staff are required to be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required; new hires or transfers have 30 days to obtain certification.
- Basic ability to read, write, and perform four-function mathematics.
- Ability to obtain knowledge of medical terminology, basic personal computer skills, and interpersonal skills.
- No experience required.
- Must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.
Responsibilities
- Provide care delegated by a registered nurse and complete activities of daily living for assigned patients.
- Take and record vital signs, height and weight, and oxygen saturation; report unusual patient observations or reactions to the assigned nurse or charge nurse.
- Collect specimens for analysis and measure and record patient intake and output.
- Provide personal care and assist patients with activities of daily living.
- Perform basic clinical procedures independently or under a nurse’s direct supervision.
- Support patients’ nutritional needs, including room-service ordering, meal-tray setup, and feeding as needed.
- Support a culture of safety and carry out safety interventions for patients.
- Follow applicable infection-control policies and procedures.
- Assist as a patient safety attendant after completing the required competency.
- Assist with orientation of new Nursing Assistant colleagues.
- Perform additional unit-based activities and other duties as assigned or directed.
- Incorporate Lahey Clinic guiding principles, mission, and goals into daily activities and comply with organizational policies and departmental behavioral expectations.
- Maintain courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients and meet customer-service standards.
- Participate in departmental or interdepartmental quality-improvement activities and successfully complete mandatory education.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
