Nursing Assistant II – Float Team Full Time Nights Position Available In Brevard, Florida
Tallo's Job Summary: The Nursing Assistant II - Float Team Full Time Nights at Orlando Health performs patient care under the direction of licensed nurses. Responsibilities include assisting with hygiene, treatments, vital signs, admissions, and maintaining a safe environment. Qualifications include a high school diploma and current BLS certification, with one year of relevant healthcare experience preferred.
Job Description
Position SummaryAt Orlando Health, we are ordinary people with extraordinary individuality, working together to bring help, healing and hope to those we serve. By daily embodying our over 100-year legacy, we reinforce our reputation as a trusted and respected healthcare organization that delivers professional and compassionate care to our patients, families and communities. Through our award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities, our 27,000+ team members serve communities that span Florida s east to west coasts and beyond. Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible so that you can be present for your passions. Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work is not just something we say, it s our promise to you. The nursing assistant performs patient care to patients under the direction and supervision of the Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse. ResponsibilitiesEssential FunctionsAssists patient with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination and nutritional needs.
Provides routine treatments and maintains a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment.
Maintains safety and security of patients, families, self, and other members of the healthcare team.
Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.
Follows standard precautions, always washes hands between patients.
Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates, food and fluid intake and output as directed.
Obtains data and accurately documents pertinent patient information according to Orlando Health specific policies and guidelines.
Recognizes and communicates appropriate information and safety concerns regarding the patient s condition to the RN and or other members of the healthcare team.
Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding of patients.
Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers and team members.
Demonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as defined by Orlando Health and unit specific competencies.
Maintains a clean, neat, safe and organized nursing unit.
Receives and processes incoming phone calls, patient call lights and guest requests.
Transports and delivers items, equipment, blood products, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.
May have limited access to areas storing medications.
Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Other Related FunctionsEnthusiastically supports and participates in planned changes.
Participates in nursing Performance Improvement activities as assigned.
Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
Consistently utilizes time and resources effectively and efficiently.
Receives and processes incoming calls, patient calls and guest requests.
Attends hospital, unit staff meetings and in-services according to policy.
Completes all mandatory training.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care based on principles of growth and development over the life span.
Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs QualificationsEducation/TrainingHigh school graduate or equivalentOne (1) year of nursing assistant work experience within the past five years may be substituted for completion of one of the below trainingsNursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant Program; orState of Florida Certified Nursing Assistant certification;orState of Florida Licensed Practical Nurse; orGraduate of an approved school of nursing;orMedical Corpsman, Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic; orMedical personnel licensed outside the United States Licensure/Certification Licensure/CertificationMaintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification. ExperienceOne (1) year of experience within the past five years in a relevant healthcare setting. No experience required for graduates of an approved school of nursing, or other trainings listed in training requirements.
