Unit Associate / Nursing Assistant, MedSurg, FT TEMPORARY, Day shift

Adventist Health Northwest Heart Center; Kailua, Northern (HI, KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health Castle in Kailua is seeking a compassionate unit assistant and CNA to greet visitors, prepare and maintain medical records, and support the nursing staff with daily living activities.

You will assist with scheduling procedures, assemble charts, collect data, take vital signs, and help with comfort and mobility under the direction of a licensed nurse.

Qualifications

• High School Education/GED or equivalent preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience preferred.
• One year's relevant experience preferred.
• Unit Secretary training course preferred.
• Experience in a hospital or medical office setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal nursing care to patients under the direction of a licensed nurse, including activities of daily living.
• Performs clerical duties such as routing patient reports and data collection and audits.
• Assists in scheduling patient procedures and assembling charts.
• Performs technical tasks such as tube feedings, vital signs, infection control.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education

High School Education/GED or equivalent

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience

One year's relevant experience

Unit Secretary training course

Experience in a hospital or medical office setting

Job description

Located in Kailua, Adventist Health Castle has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1963. We are comprised of a 160-bed hospital, eight medical offices, home care services, urgent cares and a vast scope of services located throughout O'ahu. In 2017, Adventist Health Castle was recognized with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest presidential honor for performance excellence. O'ahu is known for its ideal climate, diverse culture and picturesque landscape. The allure of Castle's laid-back lifestyle is complimented by its close-knit and proud community.

Job Summary:

Greets and directs visitors. Prepares and maintains medical records. Responds to patient requests for assistance. Provides information to patients, families, and physicians. Provides other clerical support to nursing team as required. Performs a variety clerical duties including routing patient reports as appropriate. Assists in scheduling patient procedures, assembling charts and maintaining patient flow. Provides personal nursing care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Performs tasks associated with activities of daily living and provides assessment data to Registered Nurse (RN). Performs routine assigned tasks and reports patients’ status and concerns to the RN.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

• High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred


• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred


• One year's relevant experience: Preferred


• Unit Secretary training course: Preferred


• Experience in a hospital or medical office setting: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification: Preferred


• Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required


• Phlebotomy Certification: Preferred


• Audiometry and vision training or have a certificate from CHDP: Preferred

Facility Specific License/Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS)certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required

Essential Functions:

• Provides personal nursing care to the medical/surgical patient population under the direction of a licensed nurse. Performs tasks associated with activities of daily living including, assisting with nutrition and hydration, elimination, personal care, positioning devices and restraints, and restorative care.


• Performs a variety clerical duties, which include but are not limited to routing patient reports as appropriate. Performs data collection and maintains data on an ongoing basis. Collects data and performs audits.


• Ascertains flow of patients admission/transfers. Assists in scheduling patient procedures .Assembles charts.


• Performs tasks associated with technical skills including, pyloric, jejunostomy, gastrostomy tube feedings, warm and cold therapies and finger stick capillary blood testing. Takes vital signs including, pulse and blood pressure. Performs tasks associated with infection control including, ostomy appliances and output from drainage devices .


• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
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