ICU Neuro Care Assistant | Night Shift (Part-Time)

Carolinas Medical Center; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Navicent Health Medical Center in Macon, GA is seeking staff for Critical Care ICU Neurology to provide 24 hours/week coverage on a 7P-7A night shift. This part-time role offers eligibility for benefits and pays $19.80–$29.70 per hour.

Responsibilities include comprehensive patient care, acute/post-op support, infection control, and safety procedures. Minimum education is a high school diploma or GED; the unit emphasizes teamwork, timely communication, and quality assurance activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum education requirement is a high school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Personal care for all body systems, including bathing, oral hygiene, perineal care, linen changes and hair care.
• Pre- and post-op/ procedure care
• Post-mortem care
• Patient in restraints
• Placement of electrodes for cardiac, respiratory and/or fetal monitoring
• Assisting with ambulation and exercise
• Patients with infectious diseases including TB, hepatitis, AIDS, including those requiring isolation.
• Correct positioning of patients in beds, chairs, and specialty surfaces
• Transfer of patient (e.g. bed to chair, bed to commode or back)
• Transportation of patients on wheelchair, stretcher, bed, etc.
• Demonstrates competency in skin care protocols and care
• Accurately performs/ documents intake/ output, vital signs, weights and other monitoring, including computerized charting.
• Promptly notifies nurse of abnormal vital signs, observations, physical complaints, etc.
• Patient with latex allergies
• Assist in identifying patients at risk for falls and preventing falls
• Maintain a clean, safe and comfortable environment for the patient, including correct handling of body fluids and appropriate cleaning of equipment between patients.
• Demonstrates utilization of proper body mechanics and appropriate lift techniques/ resources.
• Performs glucose monitoring via fingerstick
• Implements admission, transfer and discharge procedures, according to AHF/unit standards:
• Assists with timely admission, discharge or transfer
• Provides explanations of the physical environment, including communication devices.
• Accurately records relevant and required information on the appropriate documentation tool.
• Collects and properly forwards patient's personal belongings at the time of transfer, discharge or death, documenting disposition.
• Assures unused equipment and supplies are cleaned/removed from the patient's room after discontinuation
• Utilizes discharge process, to include bed tracking, when discharging/transferring patients.
• Utilizes effective communication and interpersonal skills:
• Assures timely and appropriate communication of patient/ family issues.
• Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients, families and members of the health care team through effective use of verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Utilizes appropriate lines of authority.
• Maintains confidentiality in accordance with hospital policies.
• Demonstrates effective conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrates awareness of satisfaction issues and contributes to resolution and improvement.
• Demonstrates competency in the following skills:
• Time management and prioritization
• Teamwork
• Problem solving and critical thinking
• Organization of work and environment
• Timely response to patient/nurse needs and requests
• Participates in maintaining supplies, equipment and unit cleanliness:
• Maintains a neat and orderly appearance of patient areas.
• Restocks supplies at the bedside, supply shelves, and other designated areas.
• Reports broken, malfunctioning or missing equipment to the appropriate person.
• Ensures appropriate charges are made.
• Properly handles, stores, cleans and maintains equipment.
• Efficiently and appropriately uses supplies, linen and dietary items.
• Demonstrates self-growth/accountability:
• Participates in quality assurance and PI activities.
• Participates in at least 50% of unit meetings and reads/initials minutes of all meetings not attended.
• Maintains awareness of hospital/division/unit procedure/policy changes which affect the delivery of patient care.
• Verbalizes how his/her job supports organizational/ departmental goals and pillars of excellence.
• Demonstrates Cultural Commitments.
• Assures competency maintained.
• Complies with unit-specific articulated job expectations.

Skills

Time management

Teamwork

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Organization

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Navicent Health Medical Center in Macon, GA is seeking staff for Critical Care ICU Neurology to provide 24 hours/week coverage on a 7P-7A night shift. This part-time role offers eligibility for benefits and pays $19.80–$29.70 per hour.

Responsibilities include comprehensive patient care, acute/post-op support, infection control, and safety procedures. Minimum education is a high school diploma or GED; the unit emphasizes teamwork, timely communication, and quality assurance activities.