Nursing Assistant-Outpatient

Medical Subspecialty Clinics Nursing Assistant

The Medical Subspecialty Clinics are located in our Acute Nursing Outpatient Division, including 1AN, Dermatology, and Quick Draw and are looking for dynamic team players with excellent interpersonal skills, who are interested in working in very busy, fast paced clinic setting, with multiple providers and specialties. Major duties of a Nursing Assistant on 1AN, Dermatology, and Quick Draw:

• Performs vital signs, patient height and weight, glucometer testing, home glucometer meter download, specimen collection, according to established guidelines and document appropriately.
• Performs EKG's.
• Performs patient check in, including assisting with changing clothing.
• Perform personal patient care as directed by the RN including toileting.
• Perform basic restorative care including assistance with ambulation and transfers. Appropriately uses assistive devices for patient transfer and ambulation.
• Recognize report and address any safety hazards, errors, falls, injuries, equipment failures, or concerns with staff/patient behavior.
• Adhere to infection control policies and guidelines. Use universal precautions when performing patient care.
• Activate emergency response system and perform BLS measures until appropriate assistance is available.
• Assist Nursing Staff in the transport of patients to tests, procedures and to other departments as needed.
• Consistently address patients, families, visitors and staff with courtesy and respect. Communicating wait times, etc.
• Uphold principles of a healthy work environment and work collaboratively with all members of the health care team.
• Maintain a clean and clutter free work area. Perform inventory and/or assist with packing, storage, and inventory of patients' personal belongings. Support duties for proper environmental maintenance such as identification of potential safety hazards, stocking of supplies and linen, emptying soiled linen bags, checking expiration dates of supplies, maintenance and cleaning of equipment, patient room set-up, wipe down, and other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, Days/1st shift, variable tours between 7 AM-5:30 PM, with weekends & Federal holidays off