Nursing Assistant II- Multisystem Step Down- Orlando Regional Medical Center

Orlando Health, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Orlando Health, Inc. seeks a Nursing Assistant to assist patients under the supervision of the LPN or RN, including hygiene, mobility, hydration, and daily needs while maintaining a clean, safe unit.

Responsibilities include recording vitals, communicating changes to the nurse, assisting with admissions/discharges, and ensuring patient privacy and comfort in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• One year of nursing assistant work experience or substitutions listed.
• Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant program; or Florida CNA certification; or Florida LPN license.
• Graduate of an approved school of nursing; or Medical Corpsman/EMT/Paramedic; or foreign licensure.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination and nutrition.
• Provide routine treatments and maintain a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment.
• Maintain safety and security of patients, families, self, and other healthcare team members.
• Assure patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.
• Follow standard precautions, wash hands between patients.
• Assist with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Take and record vital signs and document pertinent information.
• Communicate information and safety concerns to the RN and team.
• Participate in handoff report and hourly rounding.
• Provide exceptional service and care to patients, families, customers and team members.
• Demonstrate competency in unit-specific tasks.
• Maintain a clean, neat, safe nursing unit.
• Receive and process calls and guest requests.
• Transport and deliver items, equipment, medications throughout the facility.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Assistant program

Florida CNA certification

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Graduate of approved nursing school

Medical Corpsman/EMT/Paramedic licensure

Foreign licensure/certification

Job description

Position 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 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

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.