Nurse Assistant Non-Certified Jobs

Certified Nursing Assistant | Nursing Assistant [Non-Certified], Orthopedic/Medical/Surgery Unit

Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Day shift

With more than 30 specialties from Cardiology and Neurosurgery to Orthopedics and Vascular care, Methodist Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in East Tennessee to offer cutting-edge treatments and technologies that benefit people with life-threatening aneurysms, severely damaged knee, hip and shoulder joints, sudden heart failure, and non-healing wounds.

• 1,192 employees
• 1 electrophysiology lab
• 8 LDRP suites
• 8 step-down beds
• 205 active and courtesy physicians
• 2 cath labs
• 25 ICU beds
• 38 emergency suites
• 301 licensed beds

Job Objectives

Functions as a direct patient caregiver performing tasks to assist registered nurses. Performs hands-on care, assistance with ADL’s and specified technical tasks for a group of patients under the supervision of an RN or Team Leader.

Recruiter Kimberlin Woods || [email protected] || 865-374-5403

• Ambulate, and assist patients in and out of bed, into wheelchairs and transport when necessary.
• Empty drains, canisters, urine bags, bedpans and emesis basins and record intake and output.
• Attends to nutritional needs of patient which may include distributing meal trays, feeding, filling and passing out water pitchers,
• Ambulate patients with oxygen.
• Promptly answer patient call lights and respond to patient requests.
• Empty & clean ostomy bag, per procedure.
• Checks for proper functioning of equipment at patient bedside
• Gathers equipment for O2 set up. Checks O2 for connection and proper placement.
• Report significant changes in patients' condition to RN.
• Help to maintain clean and orderly patient and work environment.
• Take and record temperature, pulse, respiration rates, blood pressures, weights, heights, and intake-output measurements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates knowledge and competency in providing for age-specific needs of the population served.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Document/maintain patient record as appropriate.
• Collect urine, stool and sputum specimen as ordered.
• Set up suction equipment and check for proper function.
• Demonstrates ability to perform skills required of the position.
• Perform tasks such as ROM, assist with ambulatory devices as specified by the patients' plan of care.
• Provides morning or evening care, which may include bed bath, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, dressing patient, changing bed linen, cleaning over-bed table and bedside stand, straightening room, and other supportive care as needed.
• Provides general care such as positioning, lifting or turning patients; assisting in use of bedpan, urinal or commode; preoperative supportive care; and application/removal of abdominal binders or anti-embolism stockings and sequential compression devices.
• May perform phlebotomy (requires additional training). To include correct labeling using two patient identifiers, maintenance of lab-draw supplies, rotating and restocking.
• Assists in maintaining a safe environment, which may include reporting equipment that is out of order, appropriate handling of linen and storing of supplies.
• May perform EKG (requires special training).
• Encourage patients to turn, cough, and take deep breaths and to use incentive spirometry as specified by Plan of Care.
• Employ all established infection control policies including standard precautions, transmission-based isolation precautions, OSHA standards, safety measures and proper body mechanics in performance of job.

Education/Knowledge/Skills

None specified; however, an applicant with a high school diploma or an equivalent certificate (GED) may be given preference.

Experience

Hospital experience preferred. Medical terminology a plus. Must be able to operate computer and possess excellent interpersonal skills. Must be able to read with comprehension, write legibly, and perform basic arithmetic computation. Must have understanding and knowledge of patient care which may be appropriately delegated to nursing assistants.

Licensure/Certifications

CNA Must have and maintain Tennessee State CNA certification. CPR is required (if not currently certified, must be certified or recertified during the orientation period).

Nursing Assistant Non-Certified Certification is not a requirement. CPR is required (if not currently certified, must be certified or recertified during the orientation period).