Nursing Assistant - Pre Post Cardiac Services Part time Per Diem

Department:

36903 AMC Grafton - Cardiac Services: Interventional

Status:

Part time

Benefits Eligible:

No

Hours Per Week:

0

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

1st shift. Varying start/end times. No call, weekends or holidays.

Major Responsibilities:

• Customer Satisfaction
  •     1)• Introduces self and role to patient at start of shift. Provide fresh pitcher of water (if not NPO).
  •     2)• Places call light and phone in reach of the patient
  •     3)• Listens to patients; solicit information about patient’s needs.
  •     4)• Involves patients in decisions about their care -how they want to carry out their day (e.g., do they prefer to wash before breakfast?)
  •     5)• Answers call lights.
  •     6)• Assists patients with elimination needs.
  •     7)• Provides a.m. or p.m. care to include bed bath or bathing assistance, oral care of teeth and mouth and hair care or shaving as necessary.
  •     8)• Straightens patient’s room. Changes bed linens.
  •     9)• Transports, transfers, lifts and positions patients as directed.
  •     10)• Ambulates non-bed ridden patients (4 times daily unless otherwise directed). • Feeds patient as needed. • Collects specimens and transports specimens to lab. • Transports equipment, supplies, specimens and pharmacy items. • Communicates with patients, families and other health care professionals in a positive and respectful manner. • Addresses and resolves customer complaints. • Ensures on-time completion of your performance pathway. • Sends out co-worker feedback forms 6 months before review to associates you and your leader have identified as able to provide valuable feedback. • Submits self-evaluation to leader two weeks before review. • Participates in the TNT associate satisfaction survey. • Submits ideas each year for improving customer satisfaction.
• Quality
  •     1)• Receives report from previous assistant at start of shift.
  •     3)• Participates in the admission, transfer and discharge process of all patients under the supervision of the registered nurse. - Sets up patient room obtains necessary supplies and equipment - Introduces self to patient and family; assists patient in changing into a patient gown - Ensures patient identification band placement - Assists with patient transfer or discharge as assigned, ensuring that the patient belongings are accounted for. Communicates special needs to the receiving unit.
  •     4)• Maintains a clean, safe unit environment to meet needs of unit/age-specific population. - Responds to call lights and communicates patient requests to RN. - Demonstrates ability to respond appropriately to emergency situations. - Uses proper body mechanics. - Removes discontinued equipment to soiled utility room. - Reports unsafe/malfunctioning equipment and removes from use. - Cleans and disinfect equipment and return to proper storage. - Restocks patient rooms with appropriate equipment and supplies. - Practices within infection control policies and procedures.
  •     5)• Takes and records vital signs, weight, height, intake and output (I/O) as directed and notifies RN with abnormal results.
  •     6)• Provides appropriate skin care. Reports areas of pressure, redness or abrasions on patient’s skin.
  •     7)• Documents patient information on appropriate forms.
  •     8)• Acts as patient/family advocate by providing comfort, assistance and information.
  •     9)• Communicates patient/family concerns and issues to appropriate nursing staff.
  •     10)• Provides report to following assistant at end of shift. • Recognizes and adopts activities appropriate to the specific need of the patient population and demonstrates knowledge of specific issues directly related to the age of the patients. - Performs all work in accordance with Trinity Hospital and regulatory safety procedures and requirements including OSHA, Accrediting Organization, state, county and local agencies. ? Participate in efforts to monitor and improve departmental CQI indicators. ? Submit ideas for improving quality in your department.