Nursing Assistant - Med-Surg (Per Diem) HRA-814

San Benito Health Care District • Hollister, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs various patient care activities and related non-professional services necessary for the personal needs and comfort of patients. Assists in maintaining a safe and clean environment. This role involves direct patient care, assisting licensed staff, and maintaining patient records and environment.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or equivalent
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to write legibly, spell correctly and perform basic mathematics.
• Previous Acute Hospital experience preferred

Nice To Haves

• Completion of Nurse Assistant training program.
• Six months experience in patient care in an acute care facility

Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation of nursing units, patient’s, rooms and beds
• Assists in and may accompany patient in the admission, transfer and discharge procedures.
• Performs personal care services for patient in morning, evening nights and for general care routines.
• Perform routine treatment procedures.
• Ambulates patients
• Assists licensed staff in complicated treatment procedures
• Provides general nursing care under the supervision of licensed staff
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, and blood pressure and intake/output measurements.
• Reports abnormalities in vital signs to direct nurse or charge nurse as indicated.
• Prepares patient for meals, serves and removes trays, assists with meals or feeds patient
• Performs general care activities for patients in isolation
• Answers patient call lights, attends to patient needs; makes rounds to assigned patients
• Assists patients with handling and care of clothing and other personal property and documentation of patient belongings.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to nurse, charge nurse, co-workers and physicians
• Consults other departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs
• Provides care appropriate to disease condition and age of the patient
• Collects and transports specimens
• Participates in and regularly contributes to Nursing Care Plans
• Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function well under stressful situations in a positive manner in all assignments.
• Maintains a positive “guest relations” attitude.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
• Functions as a liaison between administration, patients, physicians and other healthcare providers.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principals of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patient population served.
• Able to interpret data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group.
• Provides pre-operative and post-operative care to the patients
• Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments
• Documentation meets current standards and policies
• Maintains cost containment efforts
• Participates in performance improvement activities

Benefits

• Background check
• Physical exam
• Drug test
• Verification of education qualifications and credentials

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED