Nursing Assistant I - Days - Trauma Med Surg - Bayfront Hospital

Nursing Assistant I

Position Summary A Brief Overview

Title: Nursing Assistant I

Unit: Trauma Med/Surg

Site: Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital

Location: St. Petersburg FL (on site)

Shift: Days

Schedule: 3 12-hr shifts per week

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

What you will do

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.

Qualifications

High school graduate or equivalent. Must obtain BLS/Healthcare Provider certification within 30 days of hire.

About the organization

Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital is a comprehensive tertiary care facility that has been serving St. Petersburg and the surrounding communities for more than 100 years. It is a 480-bed teaching medical center with nationally recognized care across emergency medicine, cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, women's services, and advanced surgical specialties. The hospital's Level II Trauma Center is the only adult trauma center in Pinellas County and, in partnership with Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, is one of Florida's 13 state-certified Level III Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Centers. A commitment to quality has earned the hospital recognition with a USA Today Top Workplaces award for 2025 and an "A" Hospital Safety Grade for Spring 2025 from The Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida's east to west coasts. As part of the Orlando Health system, Bayfront combines the resources of a leading regional healthcare network with the personalized, community?focused care that has defined the hospital for generations.

Our company is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.