Nursing Assistant - Telemetry

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Job Summary

Job description/Responsibilities: Full-Time (0.8) NOC Shift - Every other weekend. Approximate pay range: $28.29 - $33.78. Under direct supervision is responsible for performing specific services for patients, which are delegated by a Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse.

• Assessment:
  Collect data and report all unusual conditions or reactions to the nurse in charge.
• Planning:
  Communicate to the RN pertinent information that may relate to the patient s plan of care.
• Implementation:
  Perform various patient care activities and related non-professional services. Demonstrates competence in the care of pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients (when/if assigned) relative to determining age-related and other physical, psychosocial, and cultural needs and carrying out patient care activities.
• Evaluation:
  Communicate patient responses to care to the RN.
• Professional Behavior:
  Confidentiality and Legal Issues - Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to legal issues and patient rights in a confidential manner.
• Knowledge Base and Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Demonstrates sound knowledge base and actions in inpatient care utilizing hospital and service-specific standards of care. Assists with patient care and activities of daily living in keeping with hospital policies and procedures.
• Working Relationships:
  Formulates and uses effective working relationships with all health care team members, patients, and significant others.
• Attendance, Punctuality, and Dress Code:
  Meets service-specific and hospital standards related to attendance and dress code.
• Safety:
  Functions with awareness and application of safety issues as identified in hospital policies.
• Communication:
  Demonstrates effective communication skills utilizing lines of authority appropriately. Performs clerical and computer entry functions when needed, based upon service needs.
• Other Duties:
  Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the Clinical Nurse Supervisor/Manager.

• License/Certification:
  Current CNA certificate preferred. Current BLS required. Proof of all license and certification is required at time of hire.
• Education:
  
  High school diploma or equivalent education preferred. Required educational levels call for proof at the time of hire.
• Experience:
  
  A minimum of one to two-year experience in an acute/long-term care facility is preferred.
• Skills:
  
  Demonstrates written and verbal competency in English. Basic computer skills.
• Hazards:
  Close contact with patients and potential exposure to blood, body fluids, infection. Will be fit tested for a respirator. Works with electrical equipment. Occasional exposure to radiation (X-Ray).
• Note:
  
  No referrals or candidates accepted from recruiters or agencies.

Job Family:
Healthcare Support Occupations

Occupations:
Nursing Assistants

Degree

Required:

High School Diploma/GED or Higher