Nursing Assistant-3E, Intermediate Care Unit

Nemours Children's Health; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health is looking for a Nursing Assistant to join their 3 East unit in Wilmington, DE. The role involves assisting with patient care activities under the guidance of a Registered Nurse.

This full-time position requires working rotating day and night shifts. Responsibilities include ensuring a safe environment for patients, assisting with daily living activities, and maintaining necessary supplies and equipment.

Candidates must have a High School Diploma and BLS certification, with a preference for at least one year of patient care experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• American Heart Association BLS required upon hire.
• Minimum 1 year patient care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily life (bath, feed, play).
• Ensure a clean and safe patient care unit.
• Collect patient specimens (blood, urine, stool, etc.).

Skills

Patient care experience

BLS certification

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Job Description

Our 3 East unit is seeking a Nursing Assistant to join our team in Wilmington, DE. The nursing assistant role is responsible for assisting with general activities of the patient care unit and assisting the health care team with patient care activities under the direction and guidance of a Registered Nurse.

Position Details

Full‑time, 60 hours every 2 weeks, rotating day and night shifts with weekend and holiday requirement.

3 East is a surgical intermediate unit with a high population of patients requiring post‑operative care for urological issues, traumatic injuries, and general surgery. The unit also cares for patients with acute and end‑stage renal disease and patients requiring an intermediate level of nursing care due to tracheostomy or ventilator needs. Each patient room is equipped with oxygen, compressed air, and suction along with state‑of‑the‑art cardiorespiratory bedside monitors and computers that enable the healthcare team to access a patient’s electronic medical record. The patient care complexity directly relates to the wide range of patient care skills required for this diverse patient population. The goal of this unit is to provide high‑quality, cost‑effective patient care. The Synergy model is used in making appropriate patient assignments based on patient and family needs and nursing skill set.

Special equipment used on this unit includes infusion pumps, syringe pumps, feeding pumps, BiPap respirators, oxygen delivery methods, PCA & epidural pumps, wound vacutainers, ventilators, and specialty beds. Nursing competencies include chest tube management, pain management, blood product administration, urinary catheterization, tracheostomy care, ventilator management, and central line care and management.

Essential Functions

• Ensures an adequate stock of all necessary equipment and supplies in designated areas at established par levels.
• Ensures a clean and safe patient care unit.
• Assists patients with activities of daily life (bath, feed, play, etc.) and provides other patient care as directed.
• Assures all supplies are accurately charged.
• Contacts pharmacy, dietary, and other departments as designated by the Registered Nurse.
• Collects patient specimens (blood, urine, stool, other per policy), paying close attention to patient safety, comfort and accuracy of information.
• Uses Hospital Information Systems as required for patient care (e.g. documenting vital signs and patient care activities).
• Accurately relays information from physicians, nurses, laboratory personnel and others.
• Transports patients and delivers reports, supplies, etc., to other patient units or Institute locations as needed.
• Courteously and professionally covers patient care unit front desk as needed, including promptly answering telephones, greeting patients, sending reports, distributing, sorting, or processing mail, entering orders, managing medical record, etc.
• Participates in departmental and hospital programs for Quality Assessment and Improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, making recommendations and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with the goals of the Nemours Foundation.
• Participates in unit, departmental and hospital education programs.
• Attends unit/departmental meetings regularly.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the care of patients of all ages; neonates, infants, toddlers, school‑aged, adolescents and adults.

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma required.
• American Heart Association BLS required upon hire.
• Minimum 1 year patient care experience preferred.
• Able to read and write accurately.
• Able to understand laboratory orders, computer information, and some medical terminology.
• Able to obtain specimens, including blood specimens, from a patient population that is primarily pediatric and often ill, handicapped, or restricted in some way.