Nursing Assistant-Day Medicine (casual)

Nemours is seeking aNursing Assistant for our Day Medicine unitto join our team inWilmington DE. Position is casual minimum of 48 hrs in a 6-wk schedule. Shift varies in length & days working vary from Monday - Friday days/evenings.

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.

Essential Functions

• 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.
• 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 Institute locations as needed.
• 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.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 1 year patient care experience preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 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.
• Current American Heart Association BLS required