Nursing Assistant PT Nights

Nursing Assistant

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

Under supervision of a Registered Nurse, performs basic patient care activities in providing for the personal needs, comfort and safety of patients.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to :

• Cares for patients as delegated by the registered nurse and completes all aspects of activities of daily living for assigned patients.
• Vital Signs : May take and record the following :
• Vital signs
• Height and weight
• Oxygen saturation
• Reports all unusual observations or reactions of the patient to the nurse assigned to the patient or charge nurse.
• Intake and Output : Collects various specimens for analysis and measures and records intake and output.
• Activities of Daily Living : Provides patients with personal care and assist with activities of daily living.
• Clinical Procedures : Performs basic clinical procedures independently or under direct supervision of a nurse.
• Nutrition : Provides for patients nutritional needs including assisting the patient with ordering room service, set up of meal tray, and feeds the patient as required.
• Safety : Supports a culture of safety and carries out safety interventions for all patients.
• Infection Control : Adheres to all applicable infection control policies and procedures.
• Sitter : Assist as patient safety attendant after completion of required competency.
• Orientation : Assists with orientation of new Nursing Assistant colleagues.
• Performs additional unit-based activities as assigned.

Organizational Requirements :

Minimum Qualifications :

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled