Nursing Assistant - 3W, Ortho Rehab (casual)

The Nemours Foundation•Wilmington, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Nemours is seeking a Nursing Assistant for our 3 West floor! This is a casual position with 12-hour rotating shifts, requiring 48 hours in a 6-week period. The role involves one winter and one summer holiday, and one weekend shift out of every six. The Nursing Assistant is responsible for assisting with general activities of the patient care unit and supporting the healthcare team with patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Unit 3 West is a 24-bed medical-surgical unit serving patients aged 0-21. It specializes in orthopedic care, comprehensive rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury, ventilator-dependent patients, and patients with tracheotomies. Additional patient populations include neurology, neurosurgery, and infants transitioning from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The unit features single patient rooms designed for privacy and family presence.

Requirements

American Heart Association BLS required
High School Diploma required
Able to understand laboratory orders, computer information, and some medical terminology.
Able to obtain specimens, including blood specimens, from a patient population that is primarily pediatric and often ill, handicapped, or restricted in some way.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 1 year patient care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensures an adequate stock of all necessary equipment and supplies in designated areas at established par levels.
Ensures a clean and safe patient care unit.
Assists patients with activities of daily life (bath, feed, play, etc.) and provides other patient care as directed.
Assists other staff in examination or treatment procedures including positioning, holding and comforting patients.
Assures all supplies are accurately charged.
Contacts pharmacy, dietary, and other departments as designated by the Registered Nurse.
Collects patient specimens (blood, urine, stool, other per policy), paying close attention to patient safety, comfort and accuracy of information.
Uses Hospital Information Systems as required for patient care, (e.g. documenting vital signs and patient care activities.)
Accurately relays information from physicians, nurses, laboratory personnel and others.
Transports patients and delivers reports, supplies, etc., to other patient units or Nemours/AIDHC locations as needed.
Transports medications from Pharmacy or pneumatic tube system to an appropriate licensed personnel in the patient care area for immediate patient use or storage in the Medication Room on the patient care area.
Promotes patient safety and participates in activities that adhere to patient safety standards and procedures.
Protects patient privacy and maintains confidentiality.
Courteously and professionally covers patient care unit front desk as needed. This includes promptly answering telephones, greeting patients, sending reports, distributing, sorting, or processing mail, entering orders, managing medical record, etc.
Responsible for participation in departmental and hospital programs for Quality Assessment and Improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, making recommendations and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with the goals of the Nemours Foundation.
Participates in unit, departmental and hospital education programs.
Attends unit/departmental meetings regularly.
Demonstrates proficiency in the care of patients of all ages; neonates, infants, toddlers, school aged, adolescents and adults.