Nursing Attendant - Medical Surgical - Day
About The Position
The Nursing Attendant functions as an integral part of the patient care team by performing selected patient care treatments and tasks as delegated by licensed nurses. This role is accountable for their own actions in performing duties as assigned and for which they are trained. This includes recognition and understanding of the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes unique to the age/population group served on the unit. The position is full-time, working 72 hours biweekly, with 12-hour day shifts (6 am to 6 pm) and includes every third weekend. A shift and weekend differential is eligible. The unit, 2 East Surgical, is a 30-bed unit with a primary focus on surgical patients, including orthopedics, urology, and bariatric cases. An individualized orientation program with knowledgeable preceptors focuses on clinical skill development and enhancement of the professional role within the Med-Surg environment.
Requirements
- Formal Education and Training - high school graduate or the equivalent preferred or a graduate of a nursing educational program.
- Experience applying customer service behaviors and communication skills required.
- Previous experience as a Nursing Attendant, Nurse Aide, or the completion of a nurse aide training program or enrolled in a nursing educational program required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates ability to communicate pertinent information to the primary nurse.
- Seeks guidance and direction, as necessary, for performance of duties and completion of assignment.
- Assists and maintains a neat, clean, and safe environment for patients and other nursing staff.
- Attends 50% of in-services and staff meetings for the area.
- Familiar with duties and performs them independently, accurately, efficiently, promptly, recognizing their importance and relationship to patient care for all age/population groups.
- Receives instructions and follows directions accurately and in a cooperative manner.
- Observes changes in patient condition & promptly reports to primary nurse.
- Utilizes proper body mechanics to prevent injury to self and others. Safely positions, transfers, and transports patients.
- Assists in maintaining equipment assigned to patient care and reports malfunctioning of equipment to appropriate personnel.
- Assists in orientation of new personnel to the unit by being friendly and encouraging and serving as a preceptor or "buddy".
- Recognizes and responds to priorities in the patient care process. Readily adapts to changes in workload and responds efficiently.
- Responds appropriately to emergency situations.
- Anticipates units' needs, and promptly answers/responds to patient call lights, pages, and safety checks.
- Assists in post mortem care and transports the body to Morgue on occasion.
- Performs external cardiac compressions to patients during Code Blue activities if required.
- Transports medications within the hospital as requested and needed according to Hospital policy.
- Removes urinary catheters according to established procedure.
- Properly performs glucometer testing.
- Performs activities of daily living and assists with general hygiene.
- Removes intravenous catheter according to established procedure.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
