Nursing Assistant - 4E Short Stay/4N SAFE Unit - Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center - Days - Full Time

Job Title

Collaborates with the interprofessional team in the delivery of quality patient/resident care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Delivers care with consideration to age specific needs / care. Contributes to overall unit functions.

Required Qualifications

• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
• Other Comparable to certified nursing assistant course.
• 1 Year recent experience in geriatric setting or recent experience in an acute care hospital.

Essential Functions

• Admissions, Discharge and Transfer Responsibilities
  • Ensures complete room set up for new admission (bedpan, urine container, tissue paper, basin, fresh water, etc.)
  • Meets and greets new patient/resident and family members on admission to unit
  • Orients patient/resident and family to the facility/room.
  • Inventories and documents patient's personal belongings on inventory sheet upon admission and updates as needed.
  • Accounts for patient's belongings during transfer and discharge process.
  • Transfers/transports patient to activities, therapies and other departments on time and in a safe manner.
  • As directed by RN, appropriately enters orders related to equipment, supplies and dietary needs; seeks RN clarification when needed to ensure accuracy.
  • D/c's patient from IDX within expected timeframe of patient leaving unit.
  • Removes all patient's equipment and supplies upon discharge.
  • Ensures room preparations set-up for next admission.
• Patient Care Activities
  • Completes and signs appropriate documents accurately and timely.
  • Provides patient care within scope of responsibilities.
  • Provides and documents daily care of patient per unit standards.
  • In monitored units, follows telemetry process and collaborates with central telemetry for initiating/discontinuing monitoring.
  • Identifies and communicates new resident/patient care issues/concerns.
  • Communicates changes in patients/residents condition.
  • Takes rapid action in life threatening situations and immediately notifies the licensed nurse.
  • Communicates or questions requests outside of scope of practice to appropriate personnel.
  • Communicates plans to transfer patients / residents to other departments or discharge to home.
  • Communicates incomplete work requiring follow-up before the end of shift to licensed nurse.
• Safety
  • Complies with universal precautions and hospital infection control policies.
  • Uses proper body mechanics and available support equipment to ensure patient's safety and avoid personal injury.
  • Identifies and communicates patients who are at risk for injury to self and others
  • Complies with hospital policy in management of patients in restraints
  • Labels/stores, ensures safety of patient's belongings (hearing aids, glasses, dentures)
  • Consistently utilizes proper body mechanics and available support equipment to ensure patient's safety and avoid personal injury
  • Reports personal injury within two hours after incident happened, and completes the ART and state claim forms
  • Follows safety procedures required for equipment use
  • Reports observed hazards and unsafe practice.
• Time Management
  • Demonstrates ability to prioritize workload in accordance with patient's needs and staffing patterns, as appropriate.
  • Validates understanding of new patient needs or changes assignment
  • Communicates with other staff to develop plan for best use of resources
  • Asks for assistance to get workload done/completed
  • Reports to license nurse or supervisor when unable to respond to number of current demands.
  • Seeks feedback from co-workers about strategy to complete work more efficiently.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of basic patient/resident care skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills. Ability to perform all baseline resident / patient care skills under guidance of licensed Nurse.
• Fluent knowledge (written and spoken) of English.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class.