Nursing Assistant I, Days - Surgical Inpatient Unit, Wiregrass Ranch Hospital - Wesley Chapel, FL

Patient Care Assistant

Performs general patient care to patients under the direction and supervision of the Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.

Qualifications:

Education/Training: High school graduate or equivalent.

Licensure/Certification: Must obtain BLS/Healthcare Provider certification within 30 days of hire.

Experience: None.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

• Assists patient with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination and nutritional needs
• Provides routine treatments and maintains a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment
• Maintains safety and security of patients, families, self, and other members of the healthcare team
• Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality
• Follows standard precautions, always washes hands between patients
• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients
• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates, food and fluid intake and output as directed
• Obtains data and accurately documents pertinent patient information according to Orlando Health specific policies and guidelines
• Recognizes and communicates appropriate information and safety concerns regarding the patient's condition to the RN and or other members of the healthcare team
• Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding of patients
• Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers and team members
• Demonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as defined by Orlando Health and unit specific competencies
• Maintains a clean, neat, safe and organized nursing unit
• Receives and processes incoming phone calls, patient call lights and guest requests
• Transports and delivers items, equipment, blood products, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility
• May have limited access to areas storing medications
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures

Other Related Functions:

• Enthusiastically supports and participates in planned changes
• Participates in nursing Performance Improvement activities as assigned
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies
• Consistently utilizes time and resources effectively and efficiently
• Attends hospital, unit staff meetings and in-services according to policy
• Completes all mandatory training
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care based on principles of growth and development over the life span
• Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs