Nursing Assistant II (Clinical Observations) Nightshift; FT

Orlando Health; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as a Patient Care Assistant. In this vital role, you will provide essential support to patients, assisting with their daily needs and ensuring a safe, clean, and organized environment. Your contributions will be crucial in maintaining patient privacy and safety while delivering exceptional service to patients and their families. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a collaborative team setting, where your skills and compassion can make a significant impact. If you are passionate about patient care and looking to grow in a rewarding environment, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience as a nursing assistant or similar role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with hygiene, mobility, and nutritional needs.
• Maintains a safe and clean patient environment.
• Records vital signs and communicates patient status.

Skills

Patient Care

Hygiene Assistance

Mobility Assistance

Documentation Skills

Communication Skills

Education

High School Graduate or Equivalent

Nursing Assistant Program

State of Florida Certified Nursing Assistant Certification

Job description

Position Summary

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

Schedule: 7:00pm to 7:30am; 3x12s

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 the past five years substituted the below trainings:

• Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant Program; or
• State of Florida Certified Nursing Assistant certification; or
• State of Florida Licensed Practical Nurse; 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

Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

Experience

One (1) year of experience within the past five years in a relevant healthcare setting. No experience required for graduates of an approved school of nursing, or other trainings listed in training requirements.