Nursing Assistant -Med Surg (Days 7a - 7p)

FMOL Health; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

FMOL Health is seeking a Nursing Assistant to support patient care in our Jackson, MS facility. The role focuses on personal care, daily living activities, vital signs, and ensuring comfort and safety for patients throughout their hospital stay.

Responsibilities include preparing rooms, assisting with meals, transporting patients, documenting care in the EMR, and participating in unit quality and safety initiatives.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare unit and patient room and bed to ensure patients are adequately accommodated during hospital stay; assist admission, transfer and discharge with compassion.
• Take and record patient temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake-output; document in EMR; report unusual incidents or changes to appropriate personnel.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living (bathing, oral hygiene, dressing, linen care) and provide general care (positioning, bedpan use) with compassion.
• Prepare patients for meals, serve food, and feed patients as needed; display respect for patient needs.
• Transport patients to and from designated areas; ensure hospital armband is present and interactions are compassionate and respectful.
• Answer patient call lights promptly and assist with personal hygiene and daily living activities; maintain a clean, safe environment.
• Maintain safe, comfortable, therapeutic environment by cleaning rooms/equipment and reporting problems; handle linen and supplies efficiently.
• Complete patient reports at start and end of each shift; document all care in EMR.
• Participate in unit activities to enhance quality and patient safety; utilize equipment and resources efficiently.
• Pursue continuing education and training as needed; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

The Nursing Assistant performs various patient care activities necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of patients. The Nursing Assistant assists with patient cleaning, feeding, and preparation for treatment, takes and records vital signs, changes bed linen, prepares treatment trays and other supplies, and assists nursing service personnel with a variety of other patient care duties.

The Nursing Assistant performs various patient care activities necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of patients. The Nursing Assistant assists with patient cleaning, feeding, and preparation for treatment, takes and records vital signs, changes bed linen, prepares treatment trays and other supplies, and assists nursing service personnel with a variety of other patient care duties.

Responsibilities

• Patient Care
• Assists in preparing unit and patient room and bed to ensure that patients are adequately and properly accommodated during their hospital stay. Assists and accompanies patients during admission, transfer, and discharge procedures in a manner that demonstrates compassion and understanding for each patient.
• Takes and records patient temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake-output measurement as directed by appropriate personnel in a caring and efficient manner and documents information in electronic medical record (EMR) Expediently reports any unusual incidents, abnormal vital signs, or observed changes in patient condition or behavior to appropriate personnel.
• Assists patients with daily living activities (e.g., bed bath, oral hygiene, shaving, dressing, linen freshening), and provides general care (e.g., positioning patients, pre- and post-operative care, assisting with bed pan use) in a manner that demonstrates compassion and understanding for all patients.
• Prepares patients for meals, serves food, and feeds patients when needed in a manner that demonstrates compassion and respect for patient needs.
• Transports patients to and from designated areas of the hospital in a caring, considerate, expedient, and professional manner. Ensure that patients have a hospital issued armband before transportation and demonstrate compassion and respect in all contacts with patients, family members, and fellow team members.
• Quality
• Expediently answers patient call lights, assists patients with personal hygiene and other activities of daily living (e.g., dressing, ambulation) in a caring and understanding manner, and efficiently maintains an attractive, comfortable, and safe environment for patients with special consideration to room cleanliness, temperature control, lighting, and patient safety.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic health care environment by cleaning rooms and equipment, promptly reporting damaged equipment and other problems to appropriate personnel, and efficiently and properly handling linen and supplies.
• Completes patient report at beginning and end of each shift.
• Documents all care provided in EMR.
• Participate in all unit activities or programs to enhance the department’s quality & efficiency with patient safety.
• Utilizes all equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources in a prudent and efficient manner in order to ensure efficient departmental operations and the provision of high-quality health care services.
• Strives to promote the quality and efficiency of his/her own performance through participation in staff educational programs, approved continuing education courses, and specialized skill training programs.
• Other Duties as Assigned
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Communication and Customer Service Skills