Student Nurse Aide- Neuro Trauma

Kaweah Health•Visalia, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of a registered nurse, the Student Nurse Aide provides holistic care for patients and families in the Intensive Care-ICU-2W department. The role is performed under the direct supervision of an RN and KH RN preceptor. Student Nurse Intern duties that require school validation may be performed only while school is in session and only after the relevant skills have been validated by the school of nursing in conjunction with the KH RN preceptor. Some procedures require an RN to be present even when a skill has been validated for independent performance. The employee must maintain a validated Skills Checklist and keep required certifications current. After completing Kaweah Health position- and unit-specific competencies, the employee may continuously perform specified support duties, including patient assistance, reporting patient changes and concerns to licensed staff, documenting care, and helping maintain a safe patient environment. The position requires care appropriate to the population served and attention to patients’ and families’ cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age-specific needs.

Requirements

BLS certification is required and required certifications must be kept current.
ASN students must be enrolled in an accredited RN program and have completed the third semester.
BSN students must be enrolled in an accredited RN program and have completed the fourth semester.
Submit an updated transcript to HR each term and notify the Manager and HR of changes in nursing program enrollment.
Participate in an approved Work Study Program affiliated with the school of nursing, or be currently employed by Kaweah Health while enrolled in a Kaweah Health/Unitek nursing program eligible for the practice and academic partnership (not for academic credit).
Maintain a validated Skills Checklist while working as a Student Nurse Intern and take it to the school of nursing for completion.
Perform validated skills only after validation by the school of nursing in conjunction with the KH RN preceptor.
Some duties require an RN to be present, including administering oral or injectable medication, initiating or adjusting intravenous therapy, administering intravenous medication, and taking physician orders.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the population served and communicate and care effectively for patients and families.

Nice To Haves

Current California Certified Nursing Assistant certification.

Responsibilities

Collaborate and communicate with patients, families, and other healthcare providers.
Work with the RN on the plan of care and involve patients in decisions about their care and services.
Perform basic bedside care and selected nursing procedures under the supervision of a KH RN preceptor, after required skills have been validated.
Report variations in patient condition, patient or family needs and concerns, activity changes, complaints, and problems to licensed staff.
Answer assigned patient call lights within two minutes; greet patients and family members professionally; identify oneself by name and job category; and assist patients with assigned needs.
Follow safety, infection-control, confidentiality, and other current policies and procedures.
Assist nursing staff with tasks delegated by the Registered Nurse.
Assist with toileting, including emptying bedpans and drainage containers, and report variations in output amount, color, consistency, or odor to the RN.
Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges, and orient patients to their rooms.
Assist patients with meals, snacks, and water pitchers, and help with activities of daily living such as bathing, ambulation, and oral care.
Collect and record intake and output, weight, height, and vital signs as delegated by the Registered Nurse; obtain respiratory rate by direct observation.
Document care in the EMR as soon as possible after it is provided.
Collect, label, and deliver specimens.
Provide post-mortem care and assist with transporting the body to the morgue.
Assist with emergency care, including crash cart checks, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and responding to Code Blue.
Handle patients’ personal property carefully and maintain a clean, safe, and neat patient environment.
Maintain a well-groomed, professional appearance and wear a watch with timing capabilities as a uniform component.
Perform other duties as assigned.