The Nursing Assistant performs patient care to patients under the direction and supervision of the Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.

Location: Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies, Orlando, FL
Department: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) – Level II
Type: Variable Full-Time (36 hours) 3, 12 hour shift

Shift: Nights

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Our 142-bed NICU has an array of specialized services including a program dedicated to the care of micro-preemies, and neonatal transport and ECMO programs. Orlando Health Winnie Palmer is proudly home to one of the largest award-winning neonatal intensive care units in the country and is recognized as a “Best Children’s Hospital” in Neonatology by U.S. News & World Reports.

Why Choose Us?

 Recognized Excellence: Our NICU is named one of the “Best Children’s Hospitals in Neonatology” by U.S. News & World Report.
 Room for Growth: We foster leadership development and offer free continued education and certification opportunities.
 Competitive Compensation: Enjoy shift differentials for evenings, nights, and weekends.
 Benefits from Day 1: Comprehensive coverage starts on your first day, including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, backup childcare, elder care, pet insurance, and more!
 Work with the Best: Be part of a Magnet®-designated hospital with a Just Culture that encourages learning and accountability.

Essential Functions

• Assists patient with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination and nutritional needs.
• Provides routine treatments and maintains a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment.
• Maintains safety and security of patients, families, self, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.
• Follows standard precautions, always washes hands between patients.
• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates, food and fluid intake and output as directed.
• Obtains data and accurately documents pertinent patient information according to Orlando Health specific policies and guidelines.
• Recognizes and communicates appropriate information and safety concerns regarding the patient’s condition to the RN and or other members of the healthcare team.
• Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding of patients.
• Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers and team members.
• Demonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as defined by Orlando Health and unit specific competencies.
• Maintains a clean, neat, safe and organized nursing unit.
• Receives and processes incoming phone calls, patient call lights and guest requests.
• Transports and delivers items, equipment, blood products, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.
• May have limited access to areas storing medications.