Nursing Assistant- 6 Main

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Macon, GA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, 36-hour per week position on the day shift (7 AM - 7 PM) for a Nursing Assistant on 6 Main at Navicent Health Medical Center. The role involves providing direct patient care according to established standards, assisting with various patient needs, maintaining a safe environment, and utilizing effective communication skills. The Nursing Assistant will also be involved in maintaining unit supplies and equipment, participating in quality improvement activities, and demonstrating self-growth and accountability. Specific competencies may include preceptor training, glucose monitoring, respiratory care, CPR, dressing changes, monitoring drainage tubes, procedure/equipment setup, and administering tube feedings. The position also contributes to achieving unit quality scores.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to communicate with patients, staff, and coworkers.
• Spends much of the day walking and standing on tile or carpet, bending, stooping, and sitting.
• Must be able to use near and distance visual acuity.
• Must have verbal ability to communicate in person and over the phone or radio.
• Must be able to assist co-workers in transfers and transport supplies, patients/residents, or equipment using good body mechanics.
• Must have functional range of motion of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spines, upper and lower extremities with a grip strength of 60-80 pounds.
• Must be able to forward reach, overhead reach, bend, squat, kneel and change from one position to the other rapidly.
• Must be able to lift 25-60 lbs. and carry 25-50 pounds.
• Must be able to tolerate high noise, busy atmospheres and noxious odors.
• Completion of Preceptor training and serving in Preceptor role.
• Glucose monitoring and quality control checks.
• Respiratory Care including tracheostomy care, suctioning, etc.
• Complete required CPR training as defined by organization.
• Dressing changes.
• Monitoring chest and other drainage tubes and levels, reporting deviations.
• Procedure/Equipment set-up.
• Assembling, administering, monitoring tube feedings.

Nice To Haves

• BLS, CPI
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred.
• One year of experience taking care of patients and dealing with the public preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competency in the physical care of the patient according to AHF/unit patient care standards, including personal care, pre- and post-op/procedure care, post-mortem care, patient in restraints, placement of electrodes for monitoring, assisting with ambulation and exercise, care for patients with infectious diseases, correct positioning, transfer of patient, and transportation of patients.
• Demonstrates competency in skin care protocols and care.
• Accurately performs/documents intake/output, vital signs, weights and other monitoring, including computerized charting.
• Promptly notifies nurse of abnormal vital signs, observations, physical complaints, etc.
• Assist in identifying patients at risk for falls and preventing falls.
• Maintain a clean, safe and comfortable environment for the patient, including correct handling of body fluids and appropriate cleaning of equipment between patients.
• Demonstrates utilization of proper body mechanics and appropriate lift techniques/ resources.
• Performs glucose monitoring via fingerstick.
• Implements admission, transfer and discharge procedures, according to AHF/unit standards.
• Assists with timely admission, discharge or transfer.
• Provides explanations of the physical environment, including communication devices.
• Accurately records relevant and required information on the appropriate documentation tool.
• Collects and properly forwards patient's personal belongings at the time of transfer, discharge or death, documenting disposition.
• Assures unused equipment and supplies are cleaned/removed from the patient's room after discontinuation.
• Utilizes discharge process, to include bed tracking, when discharging/transferring patients.
• Utilizes effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Assures timely and appropriate communication of patient/ family issues.
• Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients, families and members of the health care team through effective use of verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Utilizes appropriate lines of authority.
• Maintains confidentiality in accordance with hospital policies.
• Demonstrates effective conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrates awareness of satisfaction issues and contributes to resolution and improvement.
• Demonstrates competence in time management and prioritization, teamwork, problem solving and critical thinking, organization of work and environment, and timely response to patient/nurse needs and requests.
• Participates in maintaining supplies, equipment and unit cleanliness.
• Maintains a neat and orderly appearance of patient areas.
• Restocks supplies at the bedside, supply shelves, and other designated areas.
• Reports broken, malfunctioning or missing equipment to the appropriate person.
• Ensures appropriate charges are made.
• Properly handles, stores, cleans and maintains equipment.
• Efficiently and appropriately uses supplies, linen and dietary items.
• Demonstrates self-growth/accountability.
• Participates in quality assurance and PI activities.
• Participates in at least 50% of unit meetings and reads/initials minutes of all meetings not attended.
• Maintains awareness of hospital/division/unit procedure/policy changes which affect the delivery of patient care.
• Verbalizes how his/her job supports organizational/ departmental goals and pillars of excellence.
• Demonstrates Cultural Commitments.
• Assures competency maintained.
• Complies with unit-specific articulated job expectations.
• Demonstrates competency in all required complex care activities within their home units as determined by unit need.
• Assists in achieving unit quality scores which meet or exceed hospital/ national average for nurse-sensitive quality indicators such as skin breakdown, falls, and others as appropriate for the unit.

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED