Nursing Assistant - Evenings/Nights - Intensive Care Unit (No CNA Cert Required)
Core
Provide direct patient care, monitor patient status, and assist with activities of daily living in an Intensive Care Unit.
Role type
Nursing Assistant (ICU)
Builds
Patient care continuum and unit operations
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient care, specimen handling, point-of-care testing, equipment maintenance, medication transport, patient safety monitoring
Preferred skills
Specialty training program completion, 1+ years related experience, Basic Life Support certification
Technologies
Point-of-care instruments, clerical equipment (computers, fax machines)
Responsibilities
Provide patient care within nursing assistant scope of practice; identify and document physical needs; obtain and maintain specimen integrity; assist with activities of daily living; perform one-to-one patient safety watch; process and transport specimens; operate and maintain point-of-care instruments; assist with equipment troubleshooting; serve as preceptor for new staff; process admissions/transfers/discharges; coordinate patient transportation; communicate electronic information; assist with supply ordering; transport non-controlled medications and blood products.