Nursing Assistant 5N (Med Surg)

Full time positions available. (6pm-6am).

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs routine duties in caring for patients needs and activities of daily living i.e. hygiene comfort ambulation.
• Functions as an assistant to the nurse as assigned.
• Documents and maintains data or patients record.
• Demonstrates and promotes an awareness of patients age growth development and cultural / spiritual.
• Acts as a patient advocate.
• Cooperates as a member of the nursing unit department and overall hospital team.
• Participates in performance improvement.
• Performs related work as required.
• Communicates pertinent data to appropriate parties.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Conducts himself/herself effectively in stressful situations.
• Approaches situations with distressed patients families and visitors in a calm professional manner.
• Maintains a safe and clean environment.

Education: Completion of a state-approved CNA program required. High School Diploma preferred.

License/Certification:Certified Nursing Assistant certification required and CPR required.

Additional experience preferred:

• Current knowledge of clinical practice.
• Ability to operate and handle many kinds of complex equipment: copy machine intercom system telephones computer and fax machine.
• Experience in computer order entry.
• Ability to demonstrate clinical competence and maintain current knowledge in caring for adolescent through geriatric patients.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Effectively handles frequent interruptions and distractions.

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