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Nursing Assistant Critical Care
Mount Nittany Health
USA
Mid
Onsite
Discovered 1 months ago
Role Overview
Responsible to the Unit Director/Manager/designee for overall practice.
In his/her absence is responsible to the Nursing Supervisor, Charge Nurse or Nursing House Supervisor of the shift.
Works under the direct supervision of a professional nurse and is responsible to her/him for the care/duties assigned.
Full Job Posting
Experience:
- Updates knowledge and skills on an ongoing basis including, but not limited to successful completion and maintenance of job related competencies.
- Effectively functions as a team member and as a liaison between patient and staff.
- Supports and encourages harmonious communication skills.
- Uses verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills.
- Demonstrates high level of mental and emotional tolerance, uses tact, sensitivity and sound judgments.
- Communicates in highly professional manner at all times.
- If Nursing Assistant Certified must be certified by the state of Pennsylvania.
- Meets the American Heart Association’s standards for Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) and renews BLS every two years.
- SUPERVISION RECEIVED
- Receives direct supervision from the Unit Director/Manager, Supervisor, Charge Nurse, or Nursing House Supervisor. Performs under immediate supervision work assignments which are given at frequent intervals and checked regularly.
- SUPERVISION GIVEN
Responsibilities
- Provides direct patient care.
- Provides basic hygienic care such as bathing, oral hygiene and skin care.
- Prepares patient for transport and transports as directed.
- Assists patients with activities of daily living (A.D.L) such as getting in and out of bed, feeding, undressing/dressing.
- Responds to patients call lights and requests and relays patients messages appropriately to team leader or charge nurse.
- Takes and records vital signs, height and weight as directed.
- Changes linens as needed.
- Correctly measure and record Intake and Output.
- Distributes drinking water/nourishment to patients.
- Administers sitz baths and hot and cold applications as directed.
- Assists in the admission, discharge and transfer process as directed.
- Assists patient with handling and care of clothing and other personal property (including dentures, glasses, hearing aids, prosthetic devices) throughout their hospital stay.
- Labels patient belongings and personal care items, (i.e., urinal, bedside commode, etc.)
- Records and reports basic hygienic care provided, patient complaints, and observations.
- Provides equipment set-up when trained.
- Performs pre-operative shaving of patients as directed.
- Performs Bedside Glucose (BSG) testing.
- Maintains safe environment.
- Keeps patient side rails up after giving patient care.
- Keeps patient call bell and needed articles within reach, such as water, tissues, etc.
- Keeps patient's rooms neat and uncluttered.
- Reports any changes in patient’s physical or mental level of function to team leader or charge nurse.
- Keeps hallways clear of chairs, excess wheelchairs and litters.
- Provides indirect patient care.
- Cooperates with other team members in resupplying stock, delivery specimens to the lab, assembling new charts, delivering requisitions to other departments and running errands.
- Cleaning instruments.
- Answer telephone and relay messages.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Documents care provided.
- NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Performs related and miscellaneous duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience in a position with patient care activity is preferred.
- Nursing Assistant Certification preferred.
About Mount Nittany Health
Hospitals & Health Systems2400 employeesFounded 1902
Central Pennsylvania-based nonprofit health system.
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