Nursing Assistant Co-Op 4E, Med Surg
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Job Location:
Wilmington, DE - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Nemours is seeking a Nursing Assistant Co-Op for our 4 East floor in Wilmington DE! This position is responsible for: Assisting with general activities of the patient care unit and assist the health care team with performance of patient care activities under the direction and guidance of a Registered Nurse.
The Co-op will work 40 hrs biweekly 1 weekend per graph with casual holiday requirement of 1 summer and 1 winter holiday as assigned to support unit operations
4 East is a 24-bed general specialty and subspecialty medical unit with a high population of patients requiring respiratory or gastrointestinal management. Each single patient room is equipped with oxygen compressed air and suction along with state-of-the-art cardiorespiratory bedside monitors and computers that enable the healthcare team to access a patients electronic medical record. These computers are also used in the barcoding administration of medications which ensures patient safety by verifying that the correct medication is given to the appropriate child. This units goals are to provide high-quality cost-effective family-centered care. Family-centered care rounds are performed daily to assure an inter-professional approach and partnership with the patient and family.
Responsibilities:
- Ensures an adequate stock of all necessary equipment and supplies in designated areas at established par levels.
- Ensures a clean and safe patient care unit.
- Assists patients with activities of daily life (bath feed play etc.) and provides other patient care as directed.
- Assists other staff in examination or treatment procedures including positioning holding and comforting patients.
- Assures all supplies are accurately charged.
- Contacts pharmacy dietary and other departments as designated by the Registered Nurse.
- Collects patient specimens (blood urine stool other per policy) paying close attention to patient safety comfort and accuracy of information.
- Uses Hospital Information Systems as required for patient care (e.g. documenting vital signs and patient care activities.)
- Accurately relays information from physicians nurses laboratory personnel and others.
- Transports patients and delivers reports supplies etc. to other patient units or Nemours/AIDHC locations as needed.
- Transports medications from Pharmacy or pneumatic tube system to an appropriate licensed personnel in the patient care area for immediate patient use or storage in the Medication Room on the patient care area.
- Promotes patient safety and participates in activities that adhere to patient safety standards and procedures. Protects patient privacy and maintains confidentiality.
- Courteously and professionally covers patient care unit front desk as needed. This includes promptly answering telephones greeting patients sending reports distributing sorting or processing mail entering orders managing medical record etc.
- Responsible for participation in departmental and hospital programs for Quality Assessment and Improvement identifying opportunities to improve services making recommendations and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with the goals of the Nemours Foundation.
- Participates in unit departmental and hospital education programs.
- Attends unit/departmental meetings regularly.
- Demonstrates proficiency in the care of patients of all ages; neonates infants toddlers school aged adolescents and adults.
Qualifications:
- American Heart Association BLS required
- Minimum 1 year patient care experience preferred.
- Able to understand laboratory orders computer information and some medical terminology.
- Able to obtain specimens including blood specimens from a patient population that is primarily pediatric and often ill handicapped or restricted in some way.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
About Company
Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware an ... View more
