Nurse Aide II – Med Surg Float Pool – Full Time Nights - AH Union

Essential Functions: Performs personal care for the comfort and well-being of the patient/resident; Serves and collects food trays; Measures and records intake and output; Takes and records vital signs; Turns and positions patients using safe patient handling techniques; Answers call bells; Reports and documents information related to assigned duties; Reports to RN or LPN any changes in patient condition; Provides continuous observation of patients when assigned; Supports Patient Centered Care Philosophy.

Responsibilities

Performs personal care for the comfort and well-being of the patient/resident, including bed bath, tub bath, shower, sitz bath, mouth care, skin care, hair care, nail care and assistance with dressing; Serves and collects food trays, feeds patients/residents and records dietary intake; Measures and records intake and output, and calorie counts; Assists the patient/resident with bed pan, urinal, bedside commode, bowel and bladder retraining; Applies condom catheters; Collects and tests specimens; Administers cleansing, fleet, and/or retention enemas; Performs digital stimulation to remove fecal impaction; Assists with care of established colostomy/ileostomy; Provides perineal and catheter care; Empties drainage device from body cavities/wounds and records; Maintains gastric suction per orders; Assists with simple non-sterile dressing changes and application/removal of ace bandages, TED hose, sequential compression devices, heat application, pelvic and cervical traction; Performs dressing changes/compresses/wound care on wounds greater than 48 hours old; Takes and records vital signs; Obtains and records height and weight; Turns and positions patients/residents using safe patient handling techniques; Assists with transfers and ambulation; Assists in monitoring patients in restrictive interventions; Answers call bells promptly; Reports and documents information related to assigned duties; Reports to RN or LPN any changes in patient/resident condition; Assists with range of motion exercises; Initiates or participates in CPR; Provides continuous observation of a patient/resident including patients on suicide precautions or patients in violent restraints; Performs vaginal irrigations, urethral catheter irrigations, colostomy irrigations, and urethral catheterizations; Assists with oxygen therapy; Performs oropharyngeal suctioning; Retrieves blood products upon competency verification; Assists with IV therapy; Assists with administering enteral feedings; Performs fingerstick or heel stick for blood glucose monitoring upon competency verification; Prepares patients for pelvic and physical examinations; Escort functions; Models the mission, vision, and values of Advocate Health; Supports and contributes to the Patient Centered Care Philosophy.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required; Completion of an approved NAII training program or student nurses meeting the listing requirement of the applicable state BON required; Current listing with the Nurse Aide I and Nurse Aide II registries and a Nurse Aide I and Nurse Aide II required; Current American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support Healthcare Provider certification required; Must be willing to float to Atrium Health Union, Union West and Anson; Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling; Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies; Must speak English in good, understandable terms; Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch; Finger dexterity; Critical thinking and ability to concentrate; Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions; Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to age specific issues and data reflective of the patient's status.

Benefits

Benefits Eligible; Paid Time Off programs; Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability; Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses; Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave; Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs; Educational Assistance Program; Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more; Incentive pay for select positions; Opportunity for annual increases based on performance