Nurse Assistant Non Certified Full Time Nights

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.
  • Adult
  • Geriatric
• 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.

• Computer Skills
• Excellent customer service skills

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS PREFERRED:

• Medical Terminology

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.

• Current BLS required issued by American Heart Association (AHA)