Nursing Assistant / Float Staffing - FT Nights

Nursing Assistant

Facilitate the provision of patient care by performing basic, age-appropriate nursing care to patients under the direct supervision of a registered nurse. Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities to provide care for the age group(s) served.

Interpersonal skills / teamwork. Demonstrates a positive attitude and willingness to facilitate unit functioning.

Standards of Performance :

• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate willingness to assist when asked.
• Demonstrate flexibility in responding to patient / unit needs.
• Knowledge of and adheres to patients rights.
• Demonstrate compassion, concern, and respect to patients.
• Respect and maintain patient confidentiality.

Productivity / Professional Behavior. Is a productive / professional member of a health care team.

Standards of Performance :

Patient Care Skills. Assists the RN / LPN with functions to promote, restore, and maintain optimum patient health.

Standards of Performance :

Patient Care Skills. Assists RN / LPN with inpatient and outpatient monitoring activities.

Standards of Performance :

Dietary-Assists patients with meals, snacks; a) Prepares patient for meal service; b) Assists patients with menu selection, meal service as needed; c) Collects soiled trays from patients in timely manner, takes trays to soiled utility room as needed; d) Delivers snacks to patient as requested; e) Records patient food intake; f) Communicates patient eating problems to appropriate personnel; g) Orders non-food & food items; h) Performs other related dietary duties as assigned.

Transportation-Transports patients in safe, efficient, timely manner; a) Uses proper transfer techniques when moving patients; b) Observes patient condition, notifies appropriate personnel of changes in status.

Safety-Maintains safe environment for patients, co-workers; a) Recognizes unsafe conditions, takes action or reports conditions to supervisor immediately; b) Uses Universal Precautions to protect patients, self from infection, c) Demonstrates awareness of, concern for patient safety; d) Closely observes patients at risk for fall or injury, follows all related practice guidelines; e) Reports, turns in broken or damaged equipment immediately; f) Operates all mechanical and electrical equipment in safe, conscientious manner at all times; g) Uses correct techniques to dispose of biomedical waste materials; h) Practices proper body mechanics in daily work activities.

Quality Improvement Participates in quality assessment / quality improvement (QI) activities; a) Includes safety, universal precautions, other activities as assigned; b) Completes QI data collection activities as requested; c) Participates in implementing corrective action plans for improvement; d) Utilizes cost containment measures in daily practice; e) Participates in developing corrective action plans for improvement.

Environmental Services Perform limited housekeeping activities in select areas (MPU) as needed.

Compliance Comply with department, Medical Center policies & procedures, standards, rules of conduct; complies with absenteeism & tardiness policies.

Essential Functions :

Working Conditions : Setting is generally a clinical nursing unit; work requires prolonged standing, working, lifting; may be exposed to patient illness, communicable diseases, blood hazards, hazardous chemicals; duties must be completed regardless of frequent interruptions.

Orientation Requirements : Must attend new employee; department orientations.

The above is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or qualifications for the people so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify in any way, the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. The most recently dated job description on file in the Human Resources Department will be considered the official job description.

Education / Licensure / Certification / Registration Required :

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