2 EAST, Med-Surg Nursing Care Assistant

4 days ago

Uniontown, United States WVU Medicine Full time
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This position performs assigned tasks to aid in the provisions of patient care and daily operation of the Nursing Unit in accordance with established nursing policies and procedures. Provides patient care under the direction of the Registered Nurse.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. High school diploma or equivalent (GED)

2. Ability to maintain/update the computer competencies as required for the position

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Pennsylvania Department of Health Nursing Assistant Certification

EXPERIENCE:

1. One (1) year recent experience in a clinical setting providing Direct Patient Care or completion of or current enrollment in a health-related program that has provided the ability to perform Nursing Care Assistant skills; i.e. vitals, intake and output, feeding, and bathing.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Provides and assists with patient care including basic hygiene, comfort, support and safety measures, nutrition and elimination needs, simple treatments and procedures, vital signs, weights, glucose monitoring and mobility utilizing proper tools and body mechanics appropriate to the ages of the patients served.

2. Receives and communicates patient information accurately; recognizes when to call or report information to the nurse.

3. Orients patient/significant other to the unit and the patient room upon admission and ongoing.

4. Answers call lights and performs purposeful rounding timely and appropriately ensuring patient/family needs are being met.

5. Documents assigned tasks according to policy and procedures of the unit

6. Cleans all patient equipment as per policy, tags defective equipment and notifies appropriate department for repair.

7. Performs efficiently in emergency situations i.e. Code 68, Code Yellow

8. Prepares and/or transports patients and performs courier duties for the department. (i.e. interunit transfers)

9. Restocks and ensures adequate supplies for patient care such as isolation supplies, linen, etc. per unit.

10. Monitors and records temperature logs according to unit.

11. Maintains a neat and orderly nursing unit, hallway and utility room.

12. Other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Frequent walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, and twisting

2. Ability to lift and/or carry up to/over 50 pounds.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Exposure to bloodborne pathogens, latex, and radiation.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously.

2. Efficiency in processing of verbal information, either in written or spoken form is a major requirement and prerequisite of the job.

3. Some independent thought, planning or origination of options and solutions is necessary.

4. Ability to apply principles of reasoning and problem solving to resolve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
36

Shift:
Varied (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt:
United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company:
UNTWN Uniontown Hospital

Cost Center:
1105 UNTWN Nursing 2 East

Address:
500 W Berkeley Street

Uniontown

Pennsylvania

WVU Medicine is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity among our workforce and invite applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, gender identity and expression, socioeconomic status, language, national origin, religious affiliation, spiritual practice, age, mental and physical ability/disability or Veteran status.

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