Nursing Assistant

Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) Nursing OpportunityAt Good Shepherd's LTACH unit you will be rewarded with low patient to nurse ratios giving you an opportunity to provide a high level of specialized care to our patients while at the same time gain an opportunity to bond with the patients you serve. If this sounds desirable to you, we want to speak to you!Our LTACH nursing is a specialty that exists to care for patients who are experiencing life-threatening health crises within a patient / family centered model of care. The Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital (LTACH) has been helping patients recover from complex medical conditions and injuries since 2000 and is the first long-term acute-care hospital in the region!Job SummaryEnhances the effectiveness of the clinical team by collecting patient data, responding to resident/patient requests, providing personal care, and maintaining the clinical environment.Essential FunctionsProvides Patient Care By prioritizing, planning and completing patient care as assigned attending to personal care needsassisting with patient transfers and ambulationobtaining accurate vital signs and other clinical parameters and specimens including: blood sugar readings, EKG's and drawn blood samplesresponding to patient requestsrequesting RN or LPN supervision with new or unfamiliar tasks.Reviews Policy and Procedures prior to performing tasks that are unfamiliar.Establishes a Compassionate Environment By providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support to patients and families and other associates.Promotes Customer Service By greeting patients, visitors, and associates in person and on the telephone answering questions within the scope of practicerelaying calls to patientsgiving directionsand referring inquires to clinical staff and physicians.Communicates Information By collecting and documenting in the patient record providing clinical reports at regular intervals to fellow nursing assistants and nursesnotifying RNs of significant findings or change in patient condition.Documents Resident/Patient Care Services By recording information in the chart as soon as possible after collection recording intake/output totals at the end of shift or specified timesrecords patient activity and care on the chart.Maintains Patient Confidence and Organizational Confidentiality By keeping information confidential responding to patient requests using Tact and diplomacy.Collects Resident/Patient Information By operating patient care equipment, including blood glucose monitor, blood pressure cuffs, lifts and scales according to policy and procedure observing patient response to careengaging patient in conversation and acting upon responses or requests.Provides a Safe and Clean Working Environment By completing environmental rounds keeping patient rooms, supply rooms and hallways free from clutterapplying infection control policies and procedures to daily practiceand other unit specific equipment checks and maintenance dutiesmeeting dress code requirements and maintaining adequate personal hygiene.Supports Unit Efficiency By cleaning and restocking patient equipment assisting with cleaning and monitoring of equipmentcontribute to PI activitiesusing equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job resultsreporting maintenance and equipment issues per policyreporting to assigned unit on time, ready to meet the responsibilities of the position and Punching in and out as per Good Shepherd policy and maintaining Etime sheet as necessary.Maintains Technical Knowledge By identifying own learning needs attending educational workshopsby seeking resources to meet learning needsattending unit meetingsreading unit memos and meeting minutes and meeting ongoing mandatory education requirements.Contributes to Organizational Team Effort By arriving on duty as scheduled; maintaining attendance demonstrating flexibility in response to changeacting as support personnel and perform assigned duties independently to allow licensed associates to complete their responsibilitiesby offering to assist other associates with patient care and unit activities that arise throughout the shift.Participate in orienting new employeesQualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Education High School Diploma requiredWork Experience 1 year acute or long term experience preferredLicenses / Certifications Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required within 30 days of employment. Certification must be maintained throughout employment.