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:
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Must be courteous to patients, customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
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Identify and locate needed accessories to facilitate transport.
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Answering call lights.
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Making beds both empty and occupied.
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Setting up all equipment routinely used on their home base units.
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Preparing room for admission.
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Assist with patient discharges
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Removal of linens.
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Answering telephone.
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Must wear facility provided identification badge.
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Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family member, visitors, volunteers, and co-workers.
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Facilitate communication to RNs to provide best care possible for patients
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Performs other work-related duties and activities as assigned or requested by his/her immediate supervisor.
Additional PATIENT SERVICE ASSISTANT PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Transports patients via wheelchairs and stretchers.
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Vital signs, oxygen saturation, weights, and non-invasive specimen collection.
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Turning and positioning patients, range of motion, ambulation, and toiletry.
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Assistance with all ADL's and complete care as needed.
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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
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Appropriate emptying and/or recording of all drainage devices.
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Postmortem care.
Qualifications:
Nursing Assistant Trainee (Apprenticeship Program) – Grade FHS5, Job Code: 00351
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Ability to read, write and communication in English
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Obtain BLS Certification upon completion of the Apprenticeship Program
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The Nursing Assistant Registered Apprenticeship Program:
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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
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Ability to read, write and communication in English
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Obtain BLS Certification upon completion of the Will-Train program
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Upon completion of the Falmouth Hospital Nursing Assistant Will-Train program, successful passage of the Falmouth Hospital written competency exam for Nursing Assistant
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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
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Ability to read, write and communication in English
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Must meet at least one of the following qualifications:
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Current Basic Life Support Certification
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Successful passage of CPI training within 6 months from hire and must maintain recertification annually
Schedule Details:
64PP (32 Hours Per Week), Rotating Nights, 11p-7p, Every Other Weekend & Rotating Holidays
Organization: Falmouth Hospital Association
Primary Location: Massachusetts-Falmouth
Department: FHA-Med / Surg 3
Annual/Hourly: Hourly
Hiring Pay Range: $17.42 - $31.34
