Nursing Assistant | Academic Med/Surg 6M | Days

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Macon, GA

27d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position for a Nursing Assistant on the Academic Med/Surg 6M unit, working day shifts. The role involves providing direct patient care according to established standards, assisting with various patient needs, maintaining a safe environment, and utilizing effective communication skills. The Nursing Assistant will also participate in maintaining unit supplies and equipment, and contribute to self-growth and accountability through quality assurance and continuous learning. Competency in complex care activities specific to the unit, such as glucose monitoring, respiratory care, and dressing changes, is required. The position also plays a role in achieving unit quality scores.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Ability to communicate with patients, staff, and coworkers.
Spends much of the day walking and standing on tile or carpet, bending, stooping, and sitting.
Must be able to use near and distance visual acuity.
Must have verbal ability to communicate in person and over the phone or radio.
Must be able to assist co-workers in transfers and transport supplies, patients/residents, or equipment using good body mechanics.
Must have functional range of motion of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spines, upper and lower extremities with a grip strength of 60-80 pounds.
Must be able to forward reach, overhead reach, bend, squat, kneel and change from one position to the other rapidly.
Must be able to lift 25-60 lbs. and carry 25-50 pounds.
Must be able to tolerate high noise, busy atmospheres and noxious odors.
Complete required CPR training as defined by organization.

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.
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, and assuring unused equipment is cleaned/removed.
Utilizes discharge process, to include bed tracking, when discharging/transferring patients.
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 and contributing to resolution and improvement.
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 by 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 is 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 but not limited to: completion of Preceptor training and serving in Preceptor role, glucose monitoring and quality control checks, respiratory care including tracheostomy care and suctioning, complete required CPR training, dressing changes, monitoring chest and other drainage tubes and levels, 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 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