Nurse Assistant - MG1 Step Down - Nights

Trinity Health•Langhorne, PA

22h

About The Position

St. Mary Medical Center, a member of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, is looking for a Nurse Assistant to join our team! Schedule: Schedule: 36 hours weekly, 12 Hour Night Shifts The primary objective of this position is to improve quality. To provide direct, basic patient care activities under the guidance and direction of a Registered Nurse. To provide care and cleaning of specific equipment, stocking of supplies and equipment and the transportation of patients, supplies and equipment. Performs direct and indirect patient care activities following RN instructions, physician orders, policies, procedures and regulations Obtain supplies from designated supply rooms to assure patient rooms are ready for patient admission and cleared when patient discharged/transferred. Demonstrates ability to feed patients, knowledge of dysphasia precautions and calculating and recording intake and output. Demonstrates competence while collecting specimens-urine routine, clean catch, foley, stools for c-diff, etc. Demonstrates competence with the application of heat and cold packs, ace wraps, slings, binders, protective devices and orthopedic devices. Participates in hourly rounding programs and schedules to ensure patient safety and reduce patient harm; observes for environmental safety, informs patient and family on safety precautions, turns and repositions patients, preemptively assists with toileting activities, and addresses personal needs. Appropriately seeks assistance of the Nurse Manager of designee for conflict resolution.

Requirements

High School Graduate/Equivalent required
PA Nurse Aide Registry (CNA) OR completed a minimum of one semester of clinical rotations in an accredited nursing program preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct, basic patient care activities under the guidance and direction of a Registered Nurse.
Provide care and cleaning of specific equipment, stocking of supplies and equipment and the transportation of patients, supplies and equipment.
Perform direct and indirect patient care activities following RN instructions, physician orders, policies, procedures and regulations
Obtain supplies from designated supply rooms to assure patient rooms are ready for patient admission and cleared when patient discharged/transferred.
Demonstrate ability to feed patients, knowledge of dysphasia precautions and calculating and recording intake and output.
Demonstrate competence while collecting specimens-urine routine, clean catch, foley, stools for c-diff, etc.
Demonstrate competence with the application of heat and cold packs, ace wraps, slings, binders, protective devices and orthopedic devices.
Participate in hourly rounding programs and schedules to ensure patient safety and reduce patient harm; observes for environmental safety, informs patient and family on safety precautions, turns and repositions patients, preemptively assists with toileting activities, and addresses personal needs.
Appropriately seek assistance of the Nurse Manager of designee for conflict resolution.