Job Category:

Clinical Support

Work Shift/Schedule:

12 Hr Evening - Morning

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

About the Role:

Job Summary

Provides a wide variety of support services for the unit(s). Provides clerical support by maintaining patient records, unit supplies, equipment, and serving as a facilitator for communications for the assigned area. Performs patient care within the scope of defined practice and interacts with patients, public, and employees throughout the institution. Functions under the direction of a registered professional nurse. This position will care for patients in the adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups. Employee performs duties in accordance with population specific guidelines and adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as outlined in policy and procedures.
 

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications: Current Georgia Certified Nursing Assistant or successful completion of Fundamentals of Nursing Course if a nursing student.

• Educational Requirements:

• Minimum Experience: No previous experience is required, on-the-job training in practices  and procedures of the hospital and medical terminology is provided. Previous experience as a nursing assistant or unit aide is desirable. 

• Other:

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications:

• Preferred Educational Requirements:

• Preferred Experience:

• Other:

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work effectively with other departments and the general public

• Ability to accept direction from the nursing staff; ability to perform the basic skills and procedures designated for unit
  assistants

• Typing skills preferred but not required; ability to operate the MIS

• Good interpersonal skills & adaptable in changing situations & work assignments

• Must be able to concentrate during multiple interactions & interruptions

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Obtains and reports basic patient physiological data (such as vital signs, weight, skin condition. Color and character of urine and
  stool.

• Utilizes proper body mechanics, provides for positioning, mobility, hygiene, ADL, and/or comfort needs according to procedure and direction.

• Monitors fluids intake and "poo" and urine output, recording amount on appropriate forms.

• Promptly identifies and reports physical and mental status changes to licensed staff assigned to the patient.

• Organizes patient care and sets appropriate priorities by implementing physician and nursing orders within prescribed time frames.

• Performs therapeutic procedures within the parameters of the job description; reporting patients response to supervising nurse.

• Makes frequent rounds to patients room in addition to responding without prompting to patient call lights, instituting appropriate
  actions.

• Explains procedure or care to be provided to patient prior to start of procedure. 

• Accurately & timely records patient data and forwards to supervisory staff within established time frames.  

• Promptly answers patient intercom and responds by directing patient’s request to appropriate staff, filling requests as defined by Unit routine, and following up with patient/family to be sure request was completed.

• Notifies appropriate nurse of “stat” and “now” orders immediately.

• Makes necessary diet requests and/or notifies, through MIS the Dietary Department of changes.

• Performs emergency procedures (i.e. CODE, fire, or disaster codes) according to policy.

• Accurately updating patient tracking board related to patient information & location as required including entering of nurse assignment & contact number.  Reports to oncoming secretary/staff.

• Processes daily reports, i.e. patient condition report, floor census for Medical Records and physician lists, in accordance to unit procedure.

• Serves as a front line resource to physicians related to new MIS processes & programs related to patient care.

• Enters request into MIS for needed supplies/services, places transport courier printouts in designated area (i.e. SPD, Medical Records, blood pickup, ambulance services, etc.)

• Complete