Nurse Assistant Casual - Medical Surgical (9E LAN)

Department: LAN 9 E Medical Surgical

Daily Work Times: Varies

Shift: Varies

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 0

Benefits:

• 403(b)

Position Summary:

Under the direct supervision of a Nurse, contributes to the delivery of patient-centered care through: Performance of selected day-to-day patient care activities. Maintenance of an environment that is functionally and aesthetically conducive to patient well-being. Demonstrates unit/area-designated competencies. Interacts with patients considering their developmental, age-specific, and cultural spiritual preferences.

Responsibilities:

• Performs specific patient care interventions as delegated by the RN in effort to identify/attain treatment goals.
• Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to patients and families.
• Provides physical support for patients with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, showering, feeding, dressing, getting out of bed, using the toilet, walking, standing or exercising.
• Ensures compliance with all health care regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols.
• Performs other related job duties as requested.

Required:

• High school graduate or equivalent required.

• Specialized education requirements, for those not meeting minimum six-month nursing assistance experience requirement, include:

• acute care nursing assistant course preferred for acute care positions or

• long term care nursing assistant course or

• completion of an emergency medical technician program or

• completion of medical assistant program or

• completion of a clinical rotation while participating an accredited nursing program.

• Direct patient care experience preferred. Prior nursing assistant experience of at least six months is required when the specialized education requirements identified above has not been met

• BLS certification as Healthcare Provider or equivalent through the Military Training Network (MTN).

Additional Information

• Schedule: Per Diem
• Requisition ID: 26010199
• Daily Work Times: Variable
• Hours Per Pay Period: 0.01
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No