Nursing Assistant - Evenings/Nights - Advanced Acute Care Teaching Telemetry Unit - No CNA Required
Core
Provide direct patient care, perform clerical duties, and support the multidisciplinary care team in an acute care telemetry unit.
Role type
Nursing Assistant (Evenings/Nights)
Builds
Patient care continuum and unit operations
Domain
Healthcare - Acute Care / Telemetry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient care within nursing assistant scope, Activities of daily living assistance, Specimen collection and transport, Point of care testing, Equipment troubleshooting, Medication transport (non-controlled), Blood product transport, Precepting new staff, Admissions/transfers/discharges processing, Electronic health information communication
Preferred skills
Related work experience, Basic Life Support Certification
Technologies
Point of care instruments, Computers, Fax machines, Phones
Responsibilities
Provide patient care as directed within nursing assistant scope; Identify, observe, and document physical needs; Obtain and maintain specimen integrity; Assist with activities of daily living; Provide one-to-one patient safety watch; Process and transport specimens; Perform point of care testing and maintenance; Assist in equipment troubleshooting; Serve as preceptor for new staff; Process admissions, transfers, and discharges; Coordinate patient transportation for tests; Communicate electronic information; Order supplies; Transport non-controlled medications and blood products.
Seniority
Entry-level to Junior, hands-on IC