Nursing Assistant- 5W, Hematology/Oncology

NemoursCareerSite; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours is seeking a Nursing Assistant for 5 West - Hematology Oncology Transplant and Cellular Therapy unit. The role supports a 6-week schedule of 17 twelve-hour shifts, with rotating shifts including weekends and holidays.

The position may flex to other units and hematology clinics as needed. Essential duties include maintaining a clean, safe unit; assisting with activities of daily living; collecting specimens; documenting vital signs; and communicating with care teams.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read and write accurately.
• Understand laboratory orders, computer systems, and basic medical terminology.
• Comfort with obtaining pediatric specimens from ill patients.
• Current AHA Healthcare Provider Certification.

Responsibilities

• Keep the unit clean and safe; assist patients with daily living tasks.
• Collect patient specimens per policy with attention to safety and accuracy.
• Document vital signs and patient care activities in the hospital system.
• Relay information among physicians, nurses, and laboratory staff accurately.
• Transport patients and deliver reports and supplies between units.
• Maintain adequate stock of equipment and supplies at par levels.
• Cover front desk and related duties as needed; greet and assist patients.
• Participate in unit and hospital education programs; attend meetings.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Specimen collection

Medical terminology

Documentation

Team communication

Education

High school diploma

AHA Healthcare Provider Certification

Job description

Nemours is seeking a Nursing Assistant for 5 West -Hematology Oncology Transplant and Cellular Therapy unit. This is for 17 twelve-hour shifts in a 6-week schedule, 12 hour rotating shifts with weekend and holiday requirements.

5 West is a 24-bed unit has been designated as the Hematology/Transplant and Cellular Therapy and Endocrine unit for the Nemours/ Alfred I. du Pont Hospital for Children. This step-down unit provides inpatient care for pediatric patients requiring services from the Hematology/ Oncology, Transplant and Cellular Therapy, and Endocrine subspecialties. Admitting diagnoses include but are not limited to leukemia, lymphoma, brain tumors, neuroblastomas, solid organ malignancies, sickle cell disease, bleeding disorders, diabetes, and other types of genetic and immune disorders. In addition, stem cell and bone marrow donors are cared for on this unit. The type of patient care provided in this area is complex due to patient diagnosis, the intensity of therapy, the criticality of patient condition, and the extensive patient/family issues that necessitate nursing intervention.

This position can flex to all units in the hospital as well to the hematology oncology clinic as needed.

Essential Functions:

• Ensuring a clean and safe patient care unit, assisting patients with activities of daily life (bath, feed, play, etc.
• 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.
• Transport’s patients and delivers reports, supplies, etc., to other patient units or Institute locations as needed.
• Ensures an adequate stock of all necessary equipment and supplies in designated areas at established par levels.
• 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, entering orders, managing medical record, etc.
• Participates in unit, departmental, and hospital education programs
• Attends unit meetings regularly as specified in policy.

Requirements:

• HS Diploma or equivalent
• Able to read and write accurately.
• Able to understand laboratory orders, computer information, and some medical terminology.
• Comfortable with obtaining specimens, including blood specimens, from a patient population that is primarily pediatric and often ill, handicapped, or restricted in some way.
• Current AHA Healthcare Provider (HCP) Certification