NURSING CARE ASSISTANT - CLINICAL RESOURCE CENTER AND FLOAT POOL
Company: Uniontown Hospital
Location: Uniontown
Posted on: October 26, 2024
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Job Description:
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full. Below, you'll find other important information about this
position. This position performs assigned tasks to aid in the
provisions of patient care and daily operation of the Nursing Unit
in accordance with established nursing policies and procedures.
Provides patient care under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. High school diploma or equivalent (GED) 2. Ability to
maintain/update the computer competencies as required for the
position PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR
LICENSURE: 1. Pennsylvania Department of Health Nursing Assistant
Certification EXPERIENCE: 1. One (1) year recent experience in a
clinical setting providing Direct Patient Care or completion of or
current enrollment in a health-related program that has provided
the ability to perform Nursing Care Assistant skills; i.e. vitals,
intake and output, feeding, and bathing. CORE DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to
describe the general nature of work being performed by people
assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed
as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other
duties may be assigned. 1. Provides and assists with patient care
including basic hygiene, comfort, support and safety measures,
nutrition and elimination needs, simple treatments and procedures,
vital signs, weights, glucose monitoring and mobility utilizing
proper tools and body mechanics appropriate to the ages of the
patients served. 2. Receives and communicates patient information
accurately; recognizes when to call or report information to the
nurse. 3. Orients patient/significant other to the unit and the
patient room upon admission and ongoing. 4. Answers call lights and
performs purposeful rounding timely and appropriately ensuring
patient/family needs are being met. 5. Documents assigned tasks
according to policy and procedures of the unit 6. Cleans all
patient equipment as per policy, tags defective equipment and
notifies appropriate department for repair. 7. Performs efficiently
in emergency situations i.e. Code 68, Code Yellow 8. Prepares
and/or transports patients and performs courier duties for the
department. (i.e. interunit transfers) 9. Restocks and ensures
adequate supplies for patient care such as isolation supplies,
linen, etc. per unit. 10. Monitors and records temperature logs
according to unit. 11. Maintains a neat and orderly nursing unit,
hallway and utility room. 12. Other duties as assigned. PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. Frequent
walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, and twisting 2.
Ability to lift and/or carry up to/over 50 pounds. WORKING
ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here
are representative of those an employee encounters while performing
the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. 1. Exposure to bloodborne pathogens, latex,
and radiation. SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 1. Ability to attend to more
than one aspect of a situation simultaneously. 2. Efficiency in
processing of verbal information, either in written or spoken form
is a major requirement and prerequisite of the job. 3. Some
independent thought, planning or origination of options and
solutions is necessary. 4. Ability to apply principles of reasoning
and problem solving to resolve practical problems and deal with a
variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited
standardization exists. Additional Job Description: Scheduled
Weekly Hours: 1 Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America
(Non-Exempt) Company: UNTWN Uniontown Hospital Cost Center: 93
UNTWN Nursing Nurse Resource and Float Pool Address: 500 W Berkeley
Street Uniontown Pennsylvania WVU Medicine is proud to be an Equal
Opportunity employer. We value diversity among our workforce and
invite applications from all qualified applicants regardless of
race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, sexual
identity, gender identity and expression, socioeconomic status,
language, national origin, religious affiliation, spiritual
practice, age, mental and physical ability/disability or Veteran
status.
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