Nursing Assistant -- 5 South -- Memorial Hospital
About The Position
The Nursing Assistant performs direct patient care activities, procedures, and indirect services under the direction of a Clinical Nurse. The role delivers care as delegated and in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, and regulatory guidelines; helps maintain a clean and safe patient and unit environment; and assists patients with activities of daily living and daily assignments. The Nursing Assistant may assist with procedures, help orient new Nursing Assistants, respond promptly and courteously to patient requests, cover the house as required, and support unit maintenance by ordering and receiving supplies, medications, manuals, and equipment. The employee must demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment, or care for the patient ages identified by the department. This includes obtaining and interpreting information based on patient needs, understanding growth and development, and understanding the range of treatment patients may need. Competency is established through initial orientation and ongoing validation for independent performance of assigned tasks and additional unit- or department-specific duties. The position also requires maintaining and documenting applicable education, positive customer service and coworker relations, compliance with attendance and scheduling policies, participation in quality improvement, cost-effective work, and adherence to organizational and departmental policies and the organization’s mission and strategic plan. Other related duties may be assigned. The schedule is nights, with 72 hours per pay period.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required; relevant experience may be substituted, as determined by the manager and talent acquisition specialist.
- Basic Life Support certification required within 30 days of hire.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment, or care for the patient ages identified by the department.
- Demonstrate ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient needs, knowledge of growth and development, and understanding of the range of treatment needed by patients.
- Demonstrate competency through initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to perform tasks and additional duties independently.
- Comply with attendance, scheduling, and applicable departmental pay practices, including overtime, varied shift work, and on-call situations.
Responsibilities
- Deliver quality patient care as delegated by the Clinical Nurse and according to hospital policy and procedure.
- Assist with procedures in accordance with hospital policy, procedure, and regulatory guidelines.
- Maintain a neat, clean, and safe patient and unit environment.
- Assist medical and nursing staff by helping patients with activities of daily living and daily assignments.
- Assist with orientation of new Nursing Assistants.
- Respond promptly and courteously to patient requests.
- Cover the house as required.
- Assist with unit maintenance, including ordering and receiving supplies, medications, manuals, and equipment.
- Maintain and document applicable required education.
- Demonstrate positive customer service and coworker relations.
- Comply with the company's attendance policy and departmental pay practices and scheduling policies, including overtime, varied shifts, and on-call situations.
- Participate in department and institution continuous quality improvement activities.
- Perform work cost-effectively and in alignment with the organization's mission and strategic plan.
- Follow applicable organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
