Nursing Apprentice I (NA1) - Acute Care - Med/Surg/Tele
Core
A supervised nursing apprentice providing basic patient care activities in a fast-paced acute care medical/surgical unit.
Role type
Nursing Apprentice I (NA1)
Builds
Patient care and unit support in a 555-bed acute care medical center
Domain
Healthcare / Acute Care / Medical-Surgical
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Basic patient care, vital signs monitoring, blood glucose measurement, intake/output recording, personal care assistance, abnormal finding reporting, unit stocking/cleaning, clinical observation, EHR documentation, critical thinking, decisive judgment, confidentiality maintenance, cultural assessment
Preferred skills
Lean principles, quality improvement initiatives
Technologies
EHR
Responsibilities
Monitor vital signs and take blood glucose measurements; assist patients with personal care and activities of daily living; report abnormal findings to nursing staff; maintain unit and patient room cleanliness; develop clinical skills through observation and supervised experience; complete documentation per clinical guidelines; partner with interprofessional teams on patient throughput and capacity; collaborate on quality improvement initiatives using Lean principles