Nursing Assistant - Telemetry - PT

Position: Nursing Assistant - 3S Telemetry - PT Days
Nursing Assistant - 3 South Telemetry - Part Time Days 7 AM - 7:30 PM Monday - Friday QOWE

* Sign On Bonus: up to $3,000

* Department:
Telemetry

* Schedule:

Part time days 7am to 7:30 pm Monday through Friday and QOWE includes rotational holidays. 36-60 hours per pay

* Hospital:
Henry Ford Health Genesys

* Location:

Grand Blanc, Michigan

GENERAL SUMMARY

* Facilitate the provision of patient care by performing basic, age-appropriate nursing care to patients under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.

* Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities to provide care for the age group(s) served.

- * Interpersonal skills/teamwork.

* Demonstrates a positive attitude and willingness to facilitate unit functioning.

* Standards of Performance:

* Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.

* Demonstrate willingness to assist when asked.

* Demonstrate flexibility in responding to patient/unit needs.

* Knowledge of and adheres to patient s rights.

* Demonstrate compassion, concern, and respect to patients.

* Respect and maintain patient confidentiality.

* Productivity/Professional Behavior. Is a productive/professional member of a health care team.

* Standards of Performance:

- Show independence by completing duties with appropriate supervision.

* Utilize time in an efficient manner, completing daily activities in a timely and organized fashion.

* Show initiative in seeking out appropriate additional duties.

* Present self in a manner that promotes a positive image.

* Communicate identifies unit problems following appropriate chain of command and actively participates in the problem solving process.

* Work effectively with others.

- Attend 75% of department meetings and attends in-services regularly.

* Performs other related duties as requested and as directed.

* Patient Care Skills. Assists the RN/LPN with functions to promote, restore, and maintain optimum patient health.

* Standards of Performance:

* Participate in the creation and maintenance of a healthy work environment by:
Accepting professional direction and leadership of the RN ii. Communication with RN, the progress of work assignment, problems encountered, or work completed.

- Perform patient hygiene activities, i.e. bathing, foot care, shaving, hair care, etc.

* Assist with patient mobility activities patient ambulation, transfers to chair, etc.

* Assist with transfer of patients from bed to stretcher/stretcher to bed.

* Assist with keeping patients clean, dry, and regularly turned to prevent skin breakdown.

* Perform non-sterile treatments.

* Assist monitoring and reporting of patient pain levels.

* Assists patients to achieve optimum comfort levels, i.e., repositioning.

* Ensure supplies are immediately available by retrieving and returning equipment per procedure.

- Perform other related duties as requested and directed.

* Patient Care Skills. Assists RN/LPN with inpatient and outpatient monitoring activities.

* Standards of Performance:

- Obtain patient related information and reports and documents per policy and procedure (to include vital signs, basic patient care, and valuables).

- Observe and report patient elimination patterns. Empties foley bags and records output.

- Complete I&O records.

- Obtain and record patient weights.

- Assist with preparation of patient for surgery and special procedures.

- Collect non-sterile specimens.

- Recognize and report abnormal or unusual situations on a timely basis, i.e. pain, respiratory distress, skin temperature or color changes, skin pressure areas, etc.

- Utilize computer entry as directed.

- Per policy, observe patients in restraints for comfort and safety. Ensure that restraint is not restrictive to extremities. Offer food, fluid, and toileting opportunities per policy.

- Dietary-Assists patients with meals, snacks; a)
Prepares patient for meal service; b)
Assists patients with menu selection, meal service as needed; c)
Collects soiled trays from patients in timely manner, takes trays to soiled utility room as needed; d)
Delivers snacks to patient as requested; e)
Records patient food intake; f)
Communicates patient eating problems to appropriate personnel; g)
Orders non-food & food items; h)

* Performs other related…