Nursing Care Assistant - 2 East, med-surg

WVU Medicine

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Care Assistant performs assigned tasks that support patient care and the daily operation of the Nursing Unit in accordance with established nursing policies and procedures. Patient care is provided under the direction of the Registered Nurse. The role serves the 2 East medical-surgical unit at Uniontown Hospital.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
Ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously.
Efficiency in processing verbal information, in written or spoken form.
Some independent thought, planning, or origination of options and solutions.
Ability to apply reasoning and problem-solving principles to practical problems and varied situations with limited standardization.
Frequent walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, and twisting.
Ability to lift and/or carry up to or over 50 pounds.
Work involves exposure to bloodborne pathogens, latex, and radiation.

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 taking vital signs, intake and output, feeding, and bathing.

Responsibilities

Provide and assist with patient care, including basic 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 the nurse.
Orient patients and significant others to the unit and patient room upon admission and on an ongoing basis.
Answer call lights and perform 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 repair.
Perform efficiently in emergency situations, including Code 68 and Code Yellow.
Prepare and/or transport patients and perform department courier duties, such as interunit transfers.
Restock and maintain adequate patient-care supplies, including isolation supplies and linen, according to unit needs.
Monitor and record temperature logs according to unit requirements.
Maintain a neat and orderly nursing unit, hallway, and utility room.
Perform other duties as assigned.