Nursing Care Assistant - 2 East, Med - Surg

WVU Medicine•Uniontown, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position performs assigned tasks to support patient care and the daily operation of the Nursing Unit in accordance with established nursing policies and procedures. The Nursing Care Assistant provides patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The role is based in the 2 East medical-surgical unit at Uniontown Hospital and has varied shifts.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
Ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously.
Efficiency in processing verbal information, whether written or spoken.
Ability to exercise some independent thought and planning and to originate options and solutions as needed.
Ability to apply reasoning and problem-solving principles to practical problems and a variety of concrete variables where limited standardization exists.

Nice To Haves

Pennsylvania Department of Health Nursing Assistant Certification.
One year of recent experience in a clinical setting providing direct patient care, or completion of or current enrollment in a health-related program that provides the ability to perform Nursing Care Assistant skills such as vital signs, intake and output, feeding, and bathing.

Responsibilities

Provide and assist with patient care, including hygiene, comfort, support and safety measures, nutrition and elimination needs, simple treatments and procedures, vital signs, weights, glucose monitoring, and mobility, using appropriate tools and body mechanics for the ages of patients served.
Receive and accurately communicate patient information, and recognize when information should be reported to or escalated to the nurse.
Orient patients and significant others to the unit and patient room upon admission and on an ongoing basis.
Answer call lights and complete timely, appropriate purposeful rounding to ensure patient and family needs are met.
Document assigned tasks according to unit policies and procedures.
Clean patient equipment according to policy, tag defective equipment, and notify the appropriate department for repairs.
Perform efficiently in emergency situations, including Code 68 and Code Yellow.
Prepare and/or transport patients and perform department courier duties, including interunit transfers.
Restock and maintain adequate patient-care supplies, such as isolation supplies and linen, according to unit needs.
Monitor and record temperature logs according to unit procedures.
Maintain a neat and orderly nursing unit, hallway, and utility room.
Perform other duties as assigned.