Description
Non Certified Nursing Assistant AdventHealth North Pinellas
Location Address: 1395 S Pinellas Avenue, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689
Top Reasons to Work At AdventHealth North Pinellas
- Great Culture
- Top Quality outcomes
- Nurse Excellence Committee (NEC)/Governance
- Leadership is accessible
- Located on the Gulf of Mexico
Work Hours/Shift:
Full Time Nights
You Will Be Responsible For:
- Performs as a team member in assisting with safe and effective patient care.
- Ensures personal hygiene and comfort care is delivered to all patients.
- Assesses skin condition on all patients for potential skin breakdown and implements preventative measures per wound/skin protocol. Communicates changes in skin integrity to the licensed nurse .
- Ensures patient rooms are neat and clean.
- Responds to nurse/patient intercom system in a timely manner.
- Obtains vital signs per unit standard, reports abnormal findings to the licensed nurse.
- Obtains lab specimens per hospital policy and procedure.
- Transports patients as directed by licensed nursing personnel.
- Notifies licensed nurse of problematic IV sites and discontinues peripheral IV sites per licensed nurse instructions.
- Evaluates patients on an ongoing basis utilizing the high-risk profile and administers preventative measures when indicated.
- Simple dressing changes
- Demonstrates competency in the application and care of the patient in restraints under the direction of the licensed nurse.
- Completes treatments , procedures and documentation as directed per licensed nurse, such as blood glucose monitoring.
- Documents vital signs, intake and outputs, patient activity, skin integrity, and procedures completed in the electronic medical record.
- Acts as a communication liaison for the patient, family and interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Utilizes the principles of cost containment by conserving equipment & supplies.
- Demonstrates competency in all procedure within Scope of Practice, as appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
- Accepts reassignment in a professional and cooperative manner.
- Communicates patient care problems to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
- Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality. Demonstrates awareness of patient's rights and functions as a patient advocate .
- Functions in a professional and calm manner during emergent/crisis situations.
- Reports malfunctioning of equipment and processes work orders per policy.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:- Computer Skills
- Excellent customer service skills
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS PREFERRED:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- High school graduate or GED equivalent.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE P R E F E R R E D :
- Minimum of 1-year experience as a nursing assistant
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
- Current Florida certification as a Nursing Assistant must be obtained within four (4) months of hire date.
LI CENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION PREFERRED:
- Current BLS required issued by American Heart Association (AHA)
This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.