Telemetry

Position: Certified Nursing Assistant

Department: Telemetry - 6W

Schedule: Full Time 40 Hours (Nights)

Location: BMC Brighton

Position Function: The Nursing Assistant performs basic patient care activities as delegated by the registered nurse which assist the nursing staff in providing for quality patient care.

Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

• Provides superior customer service to internal and external clients, customers, and patients as referenced in the Service Excellence Standards.
• Performs all patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• Functions in the role of assistant to the nursing staff or to the 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.
• Orients patient to call light and side rails, maintains accessibility, and answers call light in a timely fashion.
• Stays with restless patients.
• Makes and instructs in the use of cough pillows.
• 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.
• Transferring patient to bed.
• Assembling patients' belongings.
• Accompanying patients as directed.
• 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.
• 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.
• Complies with Patient Safety goals as set forth by the medical center.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Education: High School diploma or equivalency.
• Minimum Experience: Requires previous Nursing Assistant experience or for nursing students one clinical rotation completed.
• Minimum skills/abilities: 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.
• Certification/Licensure: Nursing Assistant Certification Required. BLS required from American Heart Association. In place of a CNA license must be enrolled in an accredited nursing school and have completed at least one clinical rotation.

Compensation Range: $17.88-$26.57

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans