Nursing Assistant | Ortho Trauma 5Main | Days

American Addiction Centers • Macon, GA

3d • $20 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position for a Nursing Assistant on the Ortho Trauma 5Main unit, working day shifts (7 AM - 7 PM). The role involves providing direct patient care according to established standards, assisting with various patient needs, and maintaining a safe and clean environment. The Nursing Assistant will also be responsible for accurate documentation, effective communication, and participating in unit activities to ensure quality patient care and operational efficiency.

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, 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 of patients, transfer of patients, 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.
• Assists in identifying patients at risk for falls and preventing falls.
• Maintains 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, including assisting with timely admission, discharge or transfer, providing explanations of the physical environment, accurately recording relevant information, collecting and forwarding patient's personal belongings, assuring unused equipment and supplies are cleaned/removed, and utilizing discharge process for bed tracking.
• Utilizes effective communication and interpersonal skills, assuring 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, attending unit meetings, maintaining awareness of policy changes, verbalizing how job supports organizational goals, demonstrating cultural commitments, assuring competency maintenance, 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, which may include preceptor training, glucose monitoring, respiratory care, CPR training, dressing changes, monitoring drainage tubes, procedure/equipment set-up, and administering tube feedings.
• 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