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The Nursing Associate is an unlicensed staff member who is accountable to/completes delegated tasks from the RN in a caring and culturally sensitive manner with excellent customer service always. Demonstrates competence in the areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills related to delegated tasks.
Job Responsibility:
Provides basic nursing skills, including but not limited to: Vital signs and pulse oximetry
fingerstick blood glucose
ADL’s
recording intake and output
collecting urine, phlebotomy, stool and sputum specimens
apply/remove compression hose
SCDs etc.
emptying drains, urinary catheters, NG tubes, and ostomies
additional skills to meet unit needs
Documents in O2 all tasks, I&O, percentage of meals eaten, etc
Maintains a neat, clutter free and clean patient room and work environment
Maintains a safe patient environment to include High Fall Risk interventions as appropriate for high fall risk patients
This can include but not limited to: hourly rounds
answering call lights in person promptly for all patients on the unit
Demonstrates proper hand hygiene, standard precautions, and isolation principles
They care for the patient in restraints
including ROM and fluids/toileting
reorienting confused patients
reinforcement of patient/family education regarding fall and safety precautions
Promptly notifies the RN of change in vital signs from baseline or expected result, change in mental status or condition, any breakdown in skin integrity or redness of skin, patient report of pain, any other patient needs, concerns or issues
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department
Requirements:
High School Graduate
Currently enrolled in an accredited School of Nursing to obtain an Associate's Degree in Nursing or Bachelor's of Science in Nursing
and has completed basic nursing skills class/lab AND successful completion of the nursing skills class through our health system with documentation of knowledge and competence of required skills within the first 3 weeks of hire date
OR Currently accepted into an accredited School of Nursing to obtain an Associate's Degree in Nursing or Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing to start in the next upcoming semester from their hire date AND successful completion of the basic nursing skills class through our health system with documentation of knowledge and competence of required skills within the first 3 weeks of hire date
Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - American Heart Association (AHA)