Nursing Assistant - Flex Pool - Night shift

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Macon, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant - Flex Pool - Night shift position is a full-time role within the Navicent Health Medical Center - Nursing Float Pool. This role is responsible for providing direct patient care according to established standards, including personal care, pre- and post-operative care, and assisting with ambulation and monitoring. The Nursing Assistant will also be responsible for maintaining a safe and clean environment, accurate documentation, and effective communication with patients, families, and the healthcare team. This position requires adherence to hospital policies, participation in quality improvement activities, and maintaining competency in various patient care skills. The role also involves assisting in achieving unit quality scores and may include serving as a preceptor.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to communicate with patients, staff, and coworkers.

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 for all body systems, pre- and post-op/procedure care, post-mortem care, patient in restraints, placement of electrodes for cardiac, respiratory and/or fetal monitoring, assisting with ambulation and exercise, patients with infectious diseases, correct positioning of patients, 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, including assisting with timely admission/discharge/transfer, providing explanations of the physical environment, accurately recording relevant information, collecting and forwarding personal belongings, assuring unused equipment and supplies are cleaned/removed, and utilizing the discharge process.
• Utilizes effective communication and interpersonal skills, including timely and appropriate communication of patient/family issues, establishing therapeutic relationships, utilizing appropriate lines of authority, maintaining confidentiality, demonstrating effective conflict resolution skills, and demonstrating awareness of satisfaction issues.
• 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, including maintaining a neat and orderly appearance of patient areas, restocking supplies, reporting broken equipment, ensuring appropriate charges are made, properly handling/storing/cleaning equipment, and efficiently using supplies, linen and dietary items.
• Demonstrates self-growth/accountability, including participating in quality assurance and PI activities, participating in unit meetings, maintaining awareness of policy changes, verbalizing how job supports organizational goals, demonstrating cultural commitments, assuring competency maintained, and complying with unit-specific articulated job expectations.
• Demonstrates competency in all required complex care activities within their home units as determined by unit need, including completion of Preceptor training and serving in Preceptor role, glucose monitoring and quality control checks, respiratory care, complete required CPR training, dressing changes, monitoring chest and other drainage tubes, procedure/equipment set-up, and assembling/administering/monitoring tube feedings.
• Assists in achieving unit quality scores which meet or exceed hospital/national average for nurse-sensitive quality indicators.

Benefits

• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• 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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees