Purpose of Position:
Nursing Assistant Performs as a member of the Nursing Team various duties assisting Staff Nurses in the treatment and care of patients in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Description:
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Must be courteous to patients, customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
- Identify and locate needed accessories to facilitate transport.
- Making beds both empty and occupied.
- Setting up all equipment routinely used on their home base units.
- Preparing room for admission.
- Assist with patient discharges
- Must wear facility provided identification badge.
- Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family member, visitors, volunteers, and co-workers.
- Facilitate communication to RNs to provide best care possible for patients
- Performs other work-related duties and activities as assigned or requested by his/her immediate supervisor.
Additional PATIENT SERVICE ASSISTANT PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Transports patients via wheelchairs and stretchers.
- Vital signs, oxygen saturation, weights, and non-invasive specimen collection.
- Turning and positioning patients, range of motion, ambulation, and toiletry.
- Assistance with all ADL's and complete care as needed.
- Setting up, assisting and educating patients, with commodes, bedpans, urinals, sitz baths, walkers, wheelchairs, slings, venodyne boots, crutches, specific precautions- with input from PT as needed
- Appropriate emptying and/or recording of all drainage devices.
Qualifications:
Nursing Assistant Trainee (Apprenticeship Program) – Grade FHS5, Job Code: 00351
- Ability to read, write and communication in English
- Obtain BLS Certification upon completion of the Apprenticeship Program
- The Nursing Assistant Registered Apprenticeship Program:
- Upon completion of the Falmouth Hospital Nursing Assistant Apprenticeship Program, incumbent will transfer into the Nursing Assistant, Grade FHS5A, Job Code: 00333.
Nursing Assistant, Will-Train – Grade FHS5, Job Code: 00444
- Ability to read, write and communication in English
- Obtain BLS Certification upon completion of the Will-Train program
- Upon completion of the Falmouth Hospital Nursing Assistant Will-Train program, successful passage of the Falmouth Hospital written competency exam for Nursing Assistant
- Upon completion of the Falmouth Hospital Nursing Assistant Will-Train program, incumbent will transfer into the Nursing Assistant, Grade FHS5A, Job Code: 00333
Nursing Assistant – Grade FHS5A, Job Code: 00333
- Ability to read, write and communication in English
- Must meet at least one of the following qualifications:
- Current Basic Life Support Certification
- Successful passage of CPI training within 6 months from hire and must maintain recertification annually
Schedule Details:
64PP (32 Hours Per Week), Rotating Days, 7a-3p, Every Other Weekend & Rotating Holidays (Med Surg 4)
Organization: Falmouth Hospital Association
Primary Location: Massachusetts-Falmouth
Department: FHA-Med / Surg 4
Annual/Hourly: Hourly
Hiring Pay Range: $17.42 - $31.34
