Certified Nursing Assistant- NEUROLOGY (NIGHTS 7p - 7a)

This position is a Certified Nursing Assistant role in the Neurology department, working the night shift from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. You will provide direct patient care activities and support services necessary for patient comfort and well-being under the close supervision of nursing personnel.

Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Assist in preparing patient rooms and beds to ensure patients are adequately accommodated during their hospital stay
• Assist and accompany patients during admission, transfer, and discharge procedures with compassion and understanding
• Take and record patient vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake-output measurements as directed, and document information in the clinical information system
• Promptly report any unusual incidents or observed changes in patient condition or behavior to appropriate personnel
• Assist patients with daily living activities including bed baths, oral hygiene, shaving, dressing, back rubs, and linen freshening
• Provide general care including patient positioning, pre- and post-operative care, and assistance with bedpan use
• Prepare patients for meals, serve food, and feed patients when needed
• Transport patients to and from designated hospital areas in a caring and professional manner, ensuring patients have identification bracelets before transportation
• Retrieve medications from the pneumatic tube system and/or pharmacy and deliver them to the nurse or place them in a secure location as determined by the nurse manager

Quality and Environment

• Answer patient call lights promptly and assist with personal hygiene and activities of daily living
• Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic healthcare environment by cleaning rooms and equipment
• Prepare equipment for sterilization and disinfection
• Promptly report damaged equipment and other problems to appropriate personnel
• Efficiently and properly handle linen and supplies
• Provide input for end-of-shift reports and clinical information system documentation
• Participate in unit quality assurance programs
• Utilize equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources efficiently
• Participate in staff educational programs and continuing education to enhance performance

Collaboration

• Assist physicians with examinations, treatments, and special tests and procedures as directed by a Registered Nurse
• Collect patient specimens in a caring manner and promptly transport them to the lab when necessary
• Assist with patient rehabilitation under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and in accordance with the patient's care plan
• Run inter-departmental errands such as transporting lab specimens and picking up patient medications from pharmacy

Schedule

• Night shift: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Certified Nursing Assistant certification
• Communication and customer service skills