Student Nurse Aide-ICU

Kaweah Delta Health Care District•Visalia, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Student Nurse Aide provides holistic care to patients and families under the direction of a registered nurse. The role requires enrollment in an accredited RN program and participation in an approved work-study or Kaweah Health nursing-program partnership. The aide supports nursing staff with delegated patient-care tasks, while following restrictions on student skills and completing required competencies. School checklist duties may be performed only when school is in session and after validation by the school of Nursing in conjunction with a Kaweah Health RN preceptor. Prohibited activities include IV initiation and therapy, medication administration, processing physician orders, glucose monitoring, and other point-of-care testing. The position requires current certifications and documentation of care in the electronic medical record.

Requirements

Current enrollment in an accredited RN program and successful completion of at least one semester.
Submit an updated transcript to Human Resources each term and notify the Manager and Human Resources of changes in nursing-program enrollment.
Participation in an approved Work Study Program affiliated with the school of nursing, or current Kaweah Health employment while enrolled in a Kaweah Health/Unitek nursing program eligible for the practice and academic partnership (not for academic credit).
Current BLS certification.
Keep all required certifications current.

Nice To Haves

Current California Certified Nursing Assistant certification.

Responsibilities

Keep the college or university student skills competency checklist available while working as a Student Nurse Aide.
Report changes or variances in patient condition and patient or family needs, concerns, and activity to licensed staff; refer complaints and problems immediately.
Answer assigned patient call lights within two minutes and greet patients and family members professionally.
Identify oneself by name and job category and assist patients with assigned needs.
Participate in quality patient care, maintain confidentiality, and comply with safety, infection-control, and other current policies and procedures.
Perform tasks safely and assist nursing staff with tasks delegated by the Registered Nurse.
Assist with toileting, including emptying bedpans and drainage containers, and report variations in output to the RN.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge, and orient patients to their rooms.
Assist patients with meals, snacks, and water pitchers, and 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 through direct observation.
Collect, label, and deliver specimens.
Provide post-mortem care and assist with transporting bodies to the morgue.
Assist with emergency care, including crash cart checks, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and responding to Code Blue.
Handle patients' personal property with care and maintain a clean, safe, and neat patient environment.
Maintain a well-groomed, professional appearance and wear a watch with timing capabilities, such as a seconds hand or stopwatch.
Keep required certifications current and document care in the EMR as soon as possible after providing it.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate to the population served, including awareness of patients' and families' developmental, cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age-specific needs.
Communicate and provide care effectively as reflected in the Plan for Provision of Care.
Perform other duties as assigned.