Student Nurse Aide-ICU

Kaweah Health•Visalia, CA

About The Position

The Student Nurse Aide provides holistic care for patients and families in the ICU under the direction of a registered nurse. The position supports nursing staff with delegated patient-care tasks, maintains a safe and clean patient environment, documents care in the electronic medical record, and reports patient changes and concerns to licensed staff. Student skills checklist duties may be performed only while school is in session and after the skills have been validated by the nursing school and an RN preceptor. Certain procedures are prohibited, including IV initiation and therapy, medication administration, processing physician orders, glucose monitoring, and other point-of-care testing. The role requires current enrollment in an accredited RN program and successful completion of at least one semester, along with participation in an approved work-study program or qualifying enrollment and employment through the Kaweah Health/Unitek nursing partnership. The employee must submit an updated transcript each term and notify the manager and HR of changes in program enrollment. Required certification is BLS; current California CNA certification is preferred.

Requirements

Current enrollment in an accredited RN program with successful completion of at least one semester.
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).
Submit an updated transcript to HR each term and notify the manager and HR of any changes in nursing program enrollment.
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; perform school checklist duties only when school is in session and after validation by the nursing school and RN preceptor.
Report variances in patient condition and specific patient or family needs, concerns, or activity changes to licensed staff.
Refer complaints and problems immediately to licensed staff or the department manager.
Answer assigned patient call lights within two minutes.
Greet patients and family members professionally, identify oneself by name and job category, and assist patients as assigned.
Participate actively in achieving quality patient care and maintain confidentiality regarding patient-care matters.
Follow current policies and procedures, including safety and infection control, and perform tasks safely.
Assist nursing staff with tasks delegated by the registered nurse.
Meet patients' toileting needs, including emptying bedpans and drainage containers, and report variations in output to the RN.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
Orient patients to their rooms, including call lights and storage of belongings.
Assist patients with meals, snacks, and water pitchers.
Assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, ambulation, and oral care.
Collect and record intake and output, weight, height, and vital signs as delegated by the RN; collect respiratory rate by direct observation.
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 with care.
Maintain a well-groomed, professional appearance in accordance with the stated guidelines; wear a watch with timing capability as part of the uniform.
Maintain a clean, safe, and neat patient environment.
Keep required certifications current.
Document care in the EMR as soon as possible after it is provided.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the population served, including patients' and families' cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age-specific needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.