Nursing Assistant - Med Surg 4 (Nights)

The Nursing Assistant performs various patient care activities necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of patients.  The Nursing Assistant assists with patient cleaning, feeding, and preparation for treatment, takes and records vital signs, changes bed linen, prepares treatment trays and other supplies, and assists nursing service personnel with a variety of other patient care duties.

1.   Patient Care
•    Assists in preparing unit and patient room and bed to ensure that patients are adequately and properly accommodated during their hospital stay. Assists and accompanies patients during admission, transfer, and discharge procedures in a manner that demonstrates compassion and understanding for each patient.
•    Takes and records patient temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake-output measurement as directed by appropriate personnel in a caring and efficient manner and documents information in electronic medical record (EMR) Expediently reports any unusual incidents, abnormal vital signs, or observed changes in patient condition or behavior to appropriate personnel.
•    Assists patients with daily living activities (e.g., bed bath, oral hygiene, shaving, dressing, linen freshening), and provides general care (e.g., positioning patients, pre- and post-operative care, assisting with bed pan use) in a manner that demonstrates compassion and understanding for all patients.
•    Prepares patients for meals, serves food, and feeds patients when needed in a manner that demonstrates compassion and respect for patient needs.
•    Transports patients to and from designated areas of the hospital in a caring, considerate, expedient, and professional manner. Ensure that patients have a hospital issued armband before transportation and demonstrate compassion and respect in all contacts with patients, family members, and fellow team members.

2.   Quality
•    Expediently answers patient call lights, assists patients with personal hygiene and other activities of daily living (e.g., dressing, ambulation) in a caring and understanding manner, and efficiently maintains an attractive, comfortable, and safe environment for patients with special consideration to room cleanliness, temperature control, lighting, and patient safety.
•    Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic health care environment by cleaning rooms and equipment, promptly reporting damaged equipment and other problems to appropriate personnel, and efficiently and properly handling linen and supplies.
•    Completes patient report at beginning and end of each shift. 
•    Documents all care provided in EMR.
•    Participate in all unit activities or programs to enhance the department’s quality & efficiency with patient safety. 
•    Utilizes all equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources in a prudent and efficient manner in order to ensure efficient departmental operations and the provision of high-quality health care services.
•    Strives to promote the quality and efficiency of his/her own performance through participation in staff educational programs, approved continuing education courses, and specialized skill training programs.

3.   Other Duties as Assigned
•    Performs other duties as assigned or requested.