Nursing Assistant

Aurora Health Care; Cudahy (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Health Care is seeking staff to participate in Admission, Discharge and Transfer processes under supervision by the hospice team. The role includes setting up rooms, orienting patients and families to the space and equipment, and maintaining patient dignity and comfort.

You will assist with vital signs, personal care, activities, toileting, and monitoring of catheters or tubes, while coordinating with nurses and physicians to support hospice patients.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the Admission/Discharge Transfer process under guidance of GIP Hospice Nurse or Clinical Supervisor
• Sets up patient’s room and orients patient and family to room including layout, call lights, bed functions, TV and telephone
• Obtains vital signs including height and weight
• Ensures patient belongings are accounted for and documented during admission/transfer/discharge
• Understands hospice philosophy and provides specialized care to terminally ill patients; provides post-mortem care
• Provides general patient care duties under supervision
• Provides personal care (bathing, oral care, shaving, backrub, skin care)
• Assists with activity orders, positioning, ambulation, ROM and transfers
• Assists with toileting, diaper usage and skin protection; responds to calls and patient requests
• Provides care for indwelling catheters or tubes; collects, prepares, and transports as directed
• Assists physicians with bedside procedures and oral suctioning as delegated
• Cooperates with other healthcare workers and supports patient nutrition needs
• Documents patient needs, problems and outcomes for care planning
• Demonstrates commitment to hospice team, coworkers and organizational goals
• Prepares documentation reflecting patient care; respects HIPAA/Privacy requirements; supports patient and family teaching; acts as patient/family advocate
• Maintains patient care standards and efficient unit operations
• Responds to emergencies and maintains patient safety including use of restraints and equipment; maintains ongoing CQI involvement

Job description

• Participates in the Admission/Discharge Transfer process of all patients under the guidance of GIP Hospice Nurse or Clinical Supervisor
• 1)Sets up patient’s room.
• 2)Orients patient and family to room, including physical layout of the room, call lights, bed functions, TV use and telephone.
• 3)Obtains vital signs including height and weight.
• 4)During admission/transfer/discharge ensures that all patient belongings are accounted for and documented.
• 5)Understands Hospice philosophy and is comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill. Provides post-mortem care.
• Provides general patient care duties that are specific to the patient population served, under the direction of the GIP Hospice nurse or Clinical Supervisor.
• 1)Provides personal care to include bathing the patient, oral and denture care, shave,backrub and skin care.
• 2)Assists patient with appropriate activity order, including proper positioning, ambulation, ROM and special transferring needs.
• 3)Assists with toileting needs of patients including toileting cues, care on the incontinent patient, proper use of diapers, identification of patients with high risk for skin breakdown. Applies skin protection products as instructed.
• 4)Responds to call lights and patient requests or refers to appropriate person.
• 5)Provides care and maintenance of indwelling catheters or tubes.
• 6)Collects, prepares, and transports as directed by GIP Hospice Nurse or Clinical Supervisor.
• 7)Assists physicians with bedside procedures as deemed appropriate.
• 8)Performs oral suctioning using a yankauer suctioning instrument, as delegated by RN.
• 9)Demonstrates ability to cooperate and work well with other healthcare workers.
• 10)Performs tasks related to meeting the nutritional needs of patients.
• Contributes to the patient plan of care through the documentation and/or communication of patient needs, problems and outcomes to other health care providers.
• 5)Demonstrates committment to supporting hospice team, hospital coworkers and organizational goals.
• 1)Prepares documentation reflecting patient's care. Adheres to documentation standards required by hospice, hospital and Accrediting Organization.
• 2)Listen and respond to internal/external customers in a respectful manner. Maintains patient confidentiallity as required by HIPPA/Privacy acts.
• 3)Supports patient and family teaching by working with the health care team to ensure patient access to appropriate information and resources.
• 4)Acts as a patient/family advocate by providing comfort, assistance and information.
• Performs tasks related to the integrity of patient care standards and efficient unit operations.
• 1)Demonstrates ability to respond to emergency situations.
• 2)Provides a safe environment for patients such as correct use and documentation of restraints and restraint alternatives, proper use of equipment coming in direct contact with patients.
• 3)Maintains and develops technical skills by maintaining annual inservice hours, hospice education hours and participates in CQI Process.
• 4)Assist with maintenance of equipment for the unit.
• 5)Works within the policies and procedures of infection control by demonstrating knowledge of sterile and aseptic procedures, proper disposal of contaminated materials and