Nursing Assistant II

Job Title: Nursing Assistant II

Location: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Ctr

Department Name: Medical-Surgical Unit-I

Req #: 0000274347

Status: Hourly

Shift: Night

Pay Range: $21.37 - $26.58 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Provides basic, direct patient care, taking into account specific needs as related to patient s age,

Assumes responsibility for care of patients and functions as a member of the health care team, taking direction and guidance from Registered Nurse,

All care is provided in compliance with and according to department policy procedure and Standards of Care,

Participates in assessment of patient needs and communication with the health care team,

Participates in staff, patient and or family education to a degree consistent with personal knowledge base,

Participates in unit Quality Improvement activities,

Uses an understanding of the principles of growth and development to assess each patient s age specific needs and provide age specific treatment and care Adheres to assigned breaks meal times and returns within the proper time Notify charge nurse when going off the unit,

Call charge nurse with any unexpected delays when off the floor on errands,

Offers assistance to nursing staff and other nursing assistants when time permits,

Administers complete patient hygiene including bathing, mouth care, shaving, back rubs, skin care, shampooing, etc,

, according to individual patient needs,

Administers enemas tap water, fleet, soapsuds, and fleet oil retention and reports results to nurse in charge of patient,

Answers call bells at main desk and communicate needs to appropriate staff,

Wears locator and vocera as assigned,

Applies and removes anti-embolism devices as indicated by the RN,

Applies and removes leads for the holter monitor on telemetry patients- new admissions, transport for tests and discharges communicates to Telemetry monitoring station TMS when doing so,

Assists patient to ambulate and transfer to chair stretcher and transfers patients to other units when required,

Assist with positioning and re positioning as required,

Certified in Phlebotomy and performs phlebotomy appropriately Changes bed linen to ensure dry, clean bed covers at all times reports episodes of incontinence to the nurse, and observes and reports skin conditions to the nurse,

Collects and labels specimens as directed by Registered Nurse and according to hospital policy and procedures transports specimens and ABGs to the laboratory when necessary,

Communicates in an end of shift report to the oncoming nursing assistant,

Ensures that all patients receive their diet trays as ordered call dietary if food tray delayed or missing, observes dietary restrictions according to nurses instructions NPO prior to OR Special Procedures, fluid restrictions, etc Identify equipment in need of repair and coordinate their delivery to appropriate departments,

Maintains certificationMaintains a neat nursing unit, utility room, closet and kitchen, places soiled linen bags in laundry chutes or bin,

Fills and distributes water pitchers at assigned times and whenever needed,

Maintains a ready room for new patients gathers belongings of transferred Patients and delivers belongings to the transferred unit,

Maintains neat patient rooms, and removed unused equipment and clutter from room and windowsill,

Restock gloves in patient rooms by the end of each shift,

Maintenance of Personal Protection boxes with gloves, gowns, masks, goggles, etc,

Makes patient rounds hourly each shift places call bell within easy reach of patient at all times, and adheres to the Falls Prevention Program as directed by RN,

Measures, records and accurately reports total patient p,

o,

intake and output including amount of Foley catheter drainage including leg bag , ostomy drainage, emesis, JP and hemovac drains, etc,

at the end of each shift and when requested to do so by the nurse,

Observes and reports individual patient safety needs and responds appropriately side rails, restraints, etc applies restraints according to hospital policy and as directed by nurse,

Adheres to patient watch policy and maintains safety precautionsOffers bedpans or urinals as requested or needed by patient, applies the stat lock to Foley cathnd repositions patients as directed by Registered Nurse,

Performs point of care blood glucose monitoring and daily quality controls as directed by RN,

Performs post mortem care following instructions from the nurse

regarding infection control status, religion, etc,

Places and prepares food trays cutting, opening foods, feed patient as needed and reports mealtime activities to the nurse,

Practices standard precautions as per Medical Center policy and procedure completes fire, Infection Control, and safety education as required by OSHA and JCAHO,

Prepares patient rooms for admission admission kits, gowns, blankets, bedpans, urinals, etc,

changes wall suction canisters, maintaining hospital disposal policy for medical wastes,

Reports any unusual patient observations including changes in patient s condition to the nurse caring for the patient,

Restraint application and maintenance per direction of nurse,

Explores alternatives with RN,

Takes temperature, pulse, respirations, and electronic or manual blood pressures-records and reports accurately, and reports abnormal results to the nurse weighs patient accurately and records results,

Under the direction of the RN, obtains blood and blood products from Blood Bank Meds from pharmacy while adhering to safety procedures,

Uses an understanding of the principles of growth and development to assess each patient s age specific needs and provide age specific treatment and care,

Provides a compassionate and supportive environment with prompt and consistent service,

Adheres to patient rights provides for the confidential treatment of all communications and records,

Demonstrates professionalism with families, visitors, physicians, co-workers and supervisors,

Listens and communicates effectivelySupports teamwork by cooperative problem solving through participation in meetings, projects, etc,

Utilizes principles of continuous quality improvement in all work situations to assess, measure and improve organizational and department functionsOrganizes work sets priorities with a minimum of supervision and seeks guidance as appropriate Makes decisions that are timely and consistent with department, objectives, policies and procedures,

Demonstrates sound judgment accepts and benefits from constructive criticismParticipates in ongoing education as required,