Nursing Assistant - Bayfront Trauma Care - Night

Company: Bayfront Health
Location: Saint Petersburg
Posted on: January 9, 2021

Job Description:

Nursing Assistant - Bayfront Trauma Care - NightDepartment: Med/Surg (unit/floor 2)Status: Variable Full TimeShift: NightReqID: req27297ADDRESS:701 6th Street South,St. Petersburg, Florida, 33701,United StatesBayfront Health St. PetersburgSituated in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg on Florida's Gulf coast, Bayfront Health St. Petersburg has served the residents of the region for more than 100 years and joined the Orlando Health system in 2020. Bayfront Health St. Petersburg is a 480-bed tertiary care center and a Level II Trauma Center, the only trauma center in Pinellas County. Offering adult and pediatric emergency services, the hospital is an accredited Primary Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. The hospital offers many areas of expertise, including surgery and trauma, neuroscience, cardiology, acute rehabilitation and obstetrics/NICU care. The hospital also is recognized as a Level IV Epilepsy Center and a Level III Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center, one of only 12 in Florida. The hospital also is home to the Bayfront Health St. Petersburg Cardiac Cath Lab, located in the James Heart Center, which offers a full range of cardiovascular care and an on-site inpatient rehabilitation unit, as well as the nearby Bayfront Health St. Petersburg Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center.The Nursing Assistant performs patient care to patients under the direction and supervision of the Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.Education/Training

• High school graduate or equivalent
• One (1) year of nursing assistant work experience within the past five years may substitute for the below training requirement inaddition to the requirements listed in the Experience section.Successful completion of one of the following:
  • Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant Program; or
  • State of Florida Certified Nursing Assistant certification; or
  • State of Florida Licensed Practical Nurse; or
  • Current nursing student who has completed one semester of clinical rotation; or
  • Graduate of an approved school of nursing; or
  • Medical Corpsman, Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic; or
  • Medical personnel licensed outside the United StatesLicensure/CertificationMaintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.ExperienceOne (1) year of experience within the past five years in a relevant healthcare setting. No experience required for graduates of an approved school of nursing.Essential Functions
    • Assists patient with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination and nutritional needs.
    • Provides routine treatments and maintains a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment.
    • Maintains safety and security of patients, families, self, and other members of the healthcare team.
    • Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.
    • Follows standard precautions, always washes hands between patients.
    • Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
    • Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates, food and fluid intake and output as directed.
    • Obtains data and accurately documents pertinent patient information according to Orlando Health specific policies and guidelines.
    • Recognizes and communicates appropriate information and safety concerns regarding the patient's condition to the RN and or other members of the healthcare team.
    • Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding of patients.
    • Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers and team members.
    • Demonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as defined by Orlando Health and unit specific competencies.
    • Maintains a clean, neat, safe and organized nursing unit.
    • Receives and processes incoming phone calls, patient call lights and guest requests.
    • Transports and delivers items, equipment, blood products, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.
    • May have limited access to areas storing medications.
    • Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
    • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.Other Related Functions
      • Enthusiastically supports and participates in planned changes.
      • Participates in nursing Performance Improvement activities as assigned.
      • Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
      • Consistently utilizes time and resources effectively and efficiently.
      • Receives and processes incoming calls, patient calls and guest requests.
      • Attends hospital, unit staff meetings and in-services according to policy.
      • Completes all mandatory training.
      • Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care based on principles of growth and development over the life span.
      • Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.ABOUT ORLANDO HEALTHOrlando Health is one of Florida's most comprehensive private, not-for-profit healthcare networks, and is based in Orlando, FL. Our facilities, advanced medical treatments and procedures, and highly qualified staff have distinguished Orlando Health as a healthcare leader for nearly two million Central Florida residents and 10,000 international visitors annually. Click here to learn more about Orlando Health.

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