Nursing Assistant

at  Steward Health Care

The Nursing Assistant performs basic patient care activities as delegated by the registered Nurse, assists the nursing staff in providing for quality patient care.

MINIMUM EDUCATION; EXPERIENCE; SKILLS/ABILITIES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or equivalency - Nursing Assistant Certification Required.
• Requires previous Nursing Assistant experience.
• Able to communicate verbally and in writing in the English language.
• Able to complete mathematical computations required to perform treatment protocols.
• Able to lift, transfer and move patients.
  Location: North · 0101.50500 SEH PACU
  Schedule: Full Time, Day and Evening, 0830-170

• Performs all patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Performs non-nursing functions which impact and contribute to the quality of patient care as directed by the Registered Nurse.
• Provides and maintains a safe and comfortable environment for the patient:
• Assists patients getting in and out of bed.Stays with restless patients.

• Orients patient to call l light and side rails, maintains accessibility and answers call light in a

  timely fashion.

• Makes and instructs in the use of cough pillows and assists in the collection of medical data, vital signs.

• Assists the Registered Nurse with specific components of admission, transfer, and discharge of patients:
• Preparation of the unit and assembling patients’ belongings.
• Transferring patient to bed.
• Assists the Registered Nurse with ADLs:
• Partial bed baths, assistance with shower and sit baths, as appropriate for patient.
• Fills water pitchers serves nourishments.
• Records intake and output and assists with collection of specimens.
• Documents vital signs, I&O on appropriate forms.
• Disposes of trash and linen on an ongoing basis.
• May be required to float, within competencies, to other units, as needed.
• Knowledgeable and compliant with infectious diseases policy and procedures:
• Appropriately cares for patients on precautions & uses protective measures as deemed appropriate.
• Separates infectious materials and disposes of them appropriately.