Nurse Helper

Baycare; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

BayCare Health System in Clearwater's Morton Plant facility seeks a Full Time nursing support role to assist nursing staff with patient care and daily living activities while maintaining patient safety and comfort.

Responsibilities include patient transport, mobility assistance, sitter duties, and monitoring. Required BLS certification within 30 days of hire and completion of Nurse Helper training prior to orientation. Day shift 6:45 AM - 7:15 PM, weekends every other.

Qualifications

• Completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire.
• Standard WELLE training is required.
• Must complete Nurse Helper training class prior to orientation on the nursing unit.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing staff in delivery of patient care according to BayCare role specific responsibilities.
• Assist with activities of daily living and mobility without exposure to body fluids or body-fluid containing devices.
• Perform patient transport assistance, mobility support, sitter duties, and visual monitoring.

Skills

BLS Certification

Nurse Helper Training

Patient Care Assistance

Job description

Clearwater:Morton Plant | Clinical | Full Time

Description

At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence.

Summary:
Assists the nursing staff in delivery of patient care according to BayCare role specific responsibilities and as directed by the Registered Nurse (RN). Assists with activities of daily living without purposefully encountering any body fluids (i.e. blood, urine, stool, saliva, emesis, etc.) or any devices that contain body fluids (such as but not limited to urinary catheters, nasogastric tubes, drains, used basins, IV catheters, IV tubing, wounds, specimens, blood products, etc.). Performs patient transport assistance within the hospital, mobility assistance, sitter duties, and visual monitoring.

Minimum Qualifications:

Other information:
Required Qualifications: Completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire. Standard WELLE® training is required. Must complete Nurse Helper training class prior to orientation on the nursing unit.

Credentials:

• Credential Requirements in Comments

Credential equivalent experience:

• Please reference “Other Information" section on the job description for required Credential details.

Facility:

BayCare Health System, Sitters-Nursing-MPH

Location: Morton Plant

Status: Full Time, Exempt: No

Shift Hours: 6:45 AM - 7:15 PM

Shift: Shift 1

Shift 1 = Days, 2 = Evenings, 3 = Nights, 4 = Varies

Weekend Work: Every Other

On Call: No

How often will this team member be working remotely? Never

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled