Medical/Surgical Nursing Assistant II - Days in Orlando, FL

Position Summary Performs patient care to patients under the direction and supervision of the Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse. 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. • Receives and processes incoming calls, patient calls and guest requests. • 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 Qualifications Education/Training High school graduate or equivalent One (1) year of nursing assistant work experience the past five years substituted the below trainings • Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant Program; or • State of Florida Certified Nursing Assistant certification; or • State of Florida Licensed Practical Nurse; or • Graduate of an approved school of nursing; or • Medical Corpsman, Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic; or • Medical personnel licensed outside the United States Licensure/Certification Licensure/Certification Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification. Experience One (1) year of experience within the past five years in a relevant healthcare setting. No experience required for graduates of an approved school of nursing, or other trainings listed in training requirements.