Nursing Assistant NHUC 0.9 Dayshift- CVICU- Adult Surgical Heart Unit

Advocate Health

7d•$21 - $31

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant supports registered nurses in providing daily patient care in the Adult Surgical Heart Unit (ASHU) at Advocate Christ Medical Center. The role assists with personal hygiene, feeding, mobility, positioning, vital signs and other requested patient data, and accurate documentation in the electronic medical record. Under RN direction, the Nursing Assistant contributes to admission, transfer and discharge processes; purposeful rounding; nutrition and skin-integrity tasks; specimen collection and point-of-care testing; and coordination of tests, treatments and patient-care communications. Depending on unit requirements, duties may also include IV removal, post-mortem care and bladder scans. The position includes administrative and unit-support tasks such as maintaining patient charts, processing patient charges, coordinating departmental services, using computer systems to order supplies, handling calls and paging, and supporting office equipment. The Nursing Assistant must provide age-appropriate care, follow infection-prevention procedures, communicate observations and patient needs promptly, and help maintain positive customer relations and a harmonious work environment. This is a full-time position scheduled for 36 hours per week, with a 7 a.m.–7 p.m. schedule. The listed pay range is $20.80–$31.20 per hour. The role requires the physical ability to perform patient handling and mobility tasks, use required equipment, and work around clinical hazards and blood and body fluids while using protective clothing as necessary.

Requirements

Nurse Aide in good standing on the State Registry in which the team member practices.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), to be obtained within 45 days.
High school graduate, GED certificate or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED).
Basic computer skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to adapt to interruptions and changing priorities or workloads.
High attention to detail.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist and reach above the shoulders during the work shift.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, lift up to 20 pounds overhead, and carry up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance.
Ability to push or pull with 30 pounds of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
Ability to use foot pedals on carts or machines and have functional vision and hearing.
Ability to work with exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical and radiation hazards, as well as blood and body fluids, and wear protective clothing as necessary.
Experience is not required.

Responsibilities

Assist the RN with daily patient care, including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders, ambulation, positioning, range of motion and transfers.
Measure and document blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, intake and output, daily weights and other requested patient data in the EMR.
Assist with admissions, transfers and discharges under RN supervision, including room setup, patient orientation, linen removal and management of belongings.
Keep the patient call light within reach and respond promptly to call lights.
Perform purposeful rounding under RN direction, communicate patient and family observations, concerns and needs to the RN, and document appropriately.
Perform patient positioning and transport duties using proper techniques and assistive devices.
Support nutritional needs under RN direction by reviewing diets, setting up and removing trays, positioning patients and assisting with diet selection.
Help maintain skin integrity through repositioning and skin care, and maintain patient supplies and appliances such as TED hose and sequential compression devices.
Collect urine, stool and sputum specimens and perform indicated point-of-care testing using approved identification and labeling processes; maintain required competency.
As required by site or unit, remove IVs, provide post-mortem care and perform bladder scans under RN direction.
Follow infection-prevention policies, including hand hygiene, sterile and aseptic procedures, safe disposal of contaminated materials and appropriate attire for isolation care.
Coordinate patient tests and treatments with diagnostic and treatment departments and maintain knowledge of their services.
Use the EHR and other computer systems to order patient and unit supplies and equipment, and process daily patient charges or related procedures.
Support patient-care communications using the multiple-line telephone, paging systems and hospital information system; screen calls and troubleshoot minor office-equipment problems or arrange major repairs.
Compile chart forms for admissions, transfers, discharges and expirations; obtain records for transfers to other facilities; and verify demographic, identification, registration and level-of-care information in medical records.
Establish and maintain positive customer relations, respond courteously to requests, demonstrate proper phone etiquette and foster communication among the health care team.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications.
Operate equipment necessary to perform the job and use protective clothing as needed when exposed to workplace hazards.