Week - Nights

Best Care•Omaha, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in. This position supports patient care delivery by providing clerical services and helps patients by supporting personal hygiene and daily living needs; providing comfort, transportation, and vital sign monitoring at Methodist Women's Hospital, 707 N. 190th Plaza, Elkhorn, NE.

Requirements

Completion of the state approved Nurse Assistant course or 6 months previous Nurse Assistant experience required.
For Surgery Main at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital: Surgery Technician diploma may be substituted for the Nursing Assistant requirement.
Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 3 months of hire.
Requires the ability to understand and carry out instructions, follow schedules, communicate information, read simple and clear instructions and complete reports.
Collects, records, and reports patient needs to the appropriate caregiver.
Requires ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills commensurate with job description.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills necessary to communicate with physicians, callers, visitors, patients, family, and team members by verbal and written communication.
Skills and knowledge to prepare reports, perform calculations, keep records, and deal effectively with people.
Ability to type 30 to 40 wpm. with accuracy.
Ability to utilize a variety of computer applications, and look at a computer screen 50-80% of the time.
Ability to prioritize decision making.

Nice To Haves

High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) preferred.
Student nurse must have completed first clinical rotation - preferred.
Previous care giver experience preferred.
Previous cleaning, food service and/or patient related experience preferred, but not required.
One to three months on the job experience to learn hospital procedures and work routines preferred.
Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire.
Medical terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

Promotes positive impression and welcoming environment of the unit through customer service.
Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient, to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment, as outlined in the Population Specific Criteria.
Exhibits excellent interpersonal relations with patients, co-workers, physicians, and guests to ensure effective communications.
Consistently recognizes and utilizes measures to provide for safe, efficient, patient care and work environment.
Directly responsible to the staff nurse and assists in the care of the patient by performing delegated activities utilizing the reciprocal process of the 4 Rights of Delegation.
Handles all general communication duties for the unit.
Assists with maintenance of electronic medical records.
Assists in maintaining medical records.
Performs other UNIT SPECIFIC duties as assigned by RN, Core, or Service Leader.
Completes clinical activities identified in the patient's plan of care to meet patients' comfort/activity/sleep needs and other clinical patient needs as delegated by professional staff.
Maintains patient nutritional status by completing all intake/output activities in a timely and accurate manner to promote customer satisfaction.
Documents all data collected, in Cerner and/or on worksheets, accurately, completely, and in a timely manner to provide an accurate record of patient activities and response to activities.
Provides housekeeping activities to contribute to a safe, efficient, effective and sanitary patient care environment.