Nursing Assistant II

Orlando Health; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Orlando Health in Saint Petersburg, FL is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide patient care under supervision of licensed staff. The role includes helping with hygiene, mobility, and daily activities.

You will take vitals, document information, and assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges while maintaining a clean and safe unit. A qualifying training program and current BLS are required; one year of experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Successful completion of one of the listed nursing assistant programs or certifications.
• Current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.
• One year of nursing assistant experience in the past five years preferred; graduates exempt.

Responsibilities

• Assists patient with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination and nutrition.
• Provides routine treatments and maintains a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment.
• Maintains safety and security of patients, families, self, and healthcare team.
• Maintains patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.
• Follows standard precautions and hand hygiene.
• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Takes and records vital signs and inputs data as directed.
• Documents pertinent information per Orlando Health policies and guidelines.
• Reports safety concerns to RN or healthcare team.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant Program

Florida CNA certification

LPN license

Nursing student with clinical rotation

Graduate of approved nursing school

Medical Corpsman/EMT/Paramedic

Job description

Position Summary

Summary

Performs patient care to patients under the direction and supervision of the Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Assists patient with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination and nutritional needs.
• Provides routine treatments and maintains a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment.
• Maintains safety and security of patients, families, self, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.
• Follows standard precautions, always washes hands between patients.
• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates, food and fluid intake and output as directed.
• Obtains data and accurately documents pertinent patient information according to Orlando Health specific policies and guidelines.
• Recognizes and communicates appropriate information and safety concerns regarding the patient’s condition to the RN and or other members of the healthcare team.
• Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding of patients.
• Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers and team members.
• Demonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as defined by Orlando Health and unit specific competencies.
• Maintains a clean, neat, safe and organized nursing unit.
• Receives and processes incoming phone calls, patient call lights and guest requests.
• Transports and delivers items, equipment, blood products, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.
• May have limited access to areas storing medications.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

• Enthusiastically supports and participates in planned changes.
• Participates in nursing Performance Improvement activities as assigned.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Consistently utilizes time and resources effectively and efficiently.
• Receives and processes incoming calls, patient calls and guest requests.
• Attends hospital, unit staff meetings and in-services according to policy.
• Completes all mandatory training.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care based on principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs

Qualifications

Education/Training

High school graduate or equivalent

• One (1) year of nursing assistant work experience within the past five years may substitute for the below training requirement inaddition to the requirements listed in the Experience section.

Successful completion of one of the following:

• Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant Program; or
• State of Florida Certified Nursing Assistant certification; or
• State of Florida Licensed Practical Nurse; or
• Current nursing student who has completed one semester of clinical rotation; or
• Graduate of an approved school of nursing; or
• Medical Corpsman, Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic; or
• Medical personnel licensed outside the United States Licensure/Certification

Licensure/CertificationMaintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

ExperienceOne (1) year of experience within the past five years in a relevant healthcare setting. No experience required for graduates of anapproved school of nursing.