Nursing Assistant - Pauahi 5 Telemetry (Full-Time, 40, Day/Night)

The Queen's Health Systems; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Queen's Health Systems in Honolulu, Hawaii seeks a Nurse Aide to perform a variety of patient care duties, assist with patient transportation, and support distribution of materials and equipment within the clinical setting. Responsibilities include following department policies and procedures and contributing to a safe, efficient healthcare environment in inpatient and related areas.

Candidates should have at least one year of Nurse Aide experience or appropriate certification and current

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Minimum one year work experience as a Nurse Aide or equivalent certification.
• Current BLS/HCP certification.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient care duties including transportation and equipment handling.
• Follows department policies and procedures.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Safety protocols

Education

Nurse Aide certificate

Medical Assistant certificate

Emergency Medical Technician certificate

Patient Care Technician certificate

RN with foreign license

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES

I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs a variety of duties pertaining to patient care, patient transportation, material and supply distribution and equipment assembly.
• Performs duties in accordance with departmental and Medical Center policies, procedures and regulations.

II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Essential: lifting up to 2 pounds, seeing, hearing, talking, grasping, fingering.
• Continuous: standing, walking, stooping, forward reaching, handling.
• Frequent: pushing and pulling up to 30 pounds, lifting up to 10 pounds, sitting, bending.
• Occasional to frequent: squatting, twisting.
• Occasional: pushing and pulling up to 50 pounds; lifting: horizontal lift/carry up to maximum 50 pounds, floor to waist up to 35 pounds, waist to shoulder up to 25 pounds, overhead level up to 15 pounds; carrying up to 35 pounds, running, climbing, side bending, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching.
• Operates various machines/tools/work aids.

III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Inside work.
• Exposure to body fluids, blood products, and communicable diseases.
• Work environment may be highly stressful, fast paced and hectic.
• Assignment to inpatient adult psych areas and Family Treatment Center includes occasionally accompanying patients outdoors.
• Management of confused/disoriented and combative patients may involve tasks that may compromise physical safety.

IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English, both orally and in writing.
• Minimum one (1) year work experience as a Nurse Aide; or,
  • Diploma or certificate as a Nurse Aide.
  • Diploma or certificate as a Medical Assistant.
  • Diploma or certificate as an Emergency Medical Technician.
  • Diploma or certificate as a Patient Care Technician.
  • Nursing student having completed a semester of clinical fundamentals; or,
  • RN with a foreign RN license with at least one (1) year acute care experience.
• Current certification in BLS/HCP.

B. EXPERIENCE:

• Recent experience in an acute care setting preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Vet