Nursing Assistant - 4 East Med/Surg (Casual Part-time NIGHTS)

Nemours; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in pediatric health is seeking a dedicated Nursing Assistant for their 4 East Unit, focusing on providing exceptional care during night shifts. This role involves assisting patients with daily activities, ensuring the unit's cleanliness, and collaborating with a skilled healthcare team to deliver top-notch medical services. With a commitment to family-centered care, this position offers the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of children and their families. Join a passionate team dedicated to improving children's health and well-being in a supportive and innovative environment.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Retirement Savings Plan

Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

Disability Coverage

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of patient care experience preferred.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with daily activities and provide patient care as directed.
• Ensure a clean and safe patient care unit.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Laboratory Orders Understanding

Specimen Collection

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Hospital Information Systems

Job description

Nursing Assistant - 4 East Med/Surg (Casual Part-time NIGHTS)

Job Description

Nemours is seeking a Casual Part-time Nursing Assistant for our 4 East Unit, NIGHT SHIFT with a minimum of 48 hrs in a 6-wk schedule. This position is responsible for assisting with general activities of the patient care unit and assisting the health care team with performance of patient care activities, under the direction and guidance of a Registered Nurse. Position includes weekend requirement and rotating holiday package.

• Paid Time Off: PTO accrual, Six paid holidays annually, and one day of paid volunteer time off.
• Paid Parental Leave: Six weeks of paid leave for new parents at 100% pay.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,250 for approved courses.
• Retirement Savings Plan: 403(b) plan with immediate participation and matching contributions.
• Insurance: Basic Life and AD&D Insurance equal to one-time annual salary, up to $500,000.
• Disability Coverage: Short- and long-term disability coverage at 60% of salary for non-work-related disabilities.

4 East is a 24-bed general, specialty, and subspecialty medical unit with a high population of patients requiring respiratory or gastrointestinal management. Each single patient room is equipped with oxygen, compressed air, and suction, along with state-of-the-art cardio respiratory bedside monitors and computers that enable the healthcare team to access a patient’s electronic medical record. These computers are also used in the barcoding administration of medications which ensures patient safety by verifying that the correct medication is given to the appropriate child. This unit’s goals are to provide high-quality, cost-effective, family-centered care. Family-centered care rounds are performed daily to assure an inter-professional approach and partnership with the patient and family.

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. This includes promptly answering telephones, greeting patients, sending reports, distributing, sorting, or processing mail, managing medical records, etc.
• Provides 1:1 sitter coverage for medically complex and behavioral health patients, as assigned.
• Responsible for participation 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.

Requirements:

• 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.
• Current American Heart Association BLS
• High School Diploma required

About Us

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients, and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.