Nursing Assistant I

Position Summary

Position Summary 

Performs general patient care to patients under the direction and supervision of the Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse. 

 

Responsibilities

 Essential Functions 

• Assists patients 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 Baptist Health and 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 Baptist Health and 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 Baptist Health and Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.  

• Maintains compliance with all Baptist Health and Orlando Health policies and procedures.  

• Enthusiastically 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. 

• 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. 

Qualifications

Education/Training High school graduate or equivalent. Licensure/Certification Must obtain BLS/Healthcare Provider certification within 30 days of hire. Experience None