Nursing Assistant - Nicu

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this opportunity today!

UPMC Children's Hospital is looking for a Full-Time Nursing Assistant to work in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Title and Rate of Pay will be based on Education and Experience. We offer a robust career ladder for Patient Support positions that starts with Nursing Assistant and leads to Patient Care Technician - Lead. Starting rate of pay for a Nursing Assistant is $16.68/hour. A $500.00 sign-on bonus is available for those that qualify.

Responsibilities:

• Establishes professional and respectful interpersonal relationships.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Responds within the scope of the nursing assistant role to emergent situations.
• Provides direct patient care as directed by the RN including all activities of daily living such as but not limited to bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting and ambulating patients.
• Suggests and supports changes within the department.
• Assumes responsibility for assignment and views problems as challenges.
• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues.
• Participates in self-review as requested by the unit director.
• Assumes responsibility for assignment and views problems as challenges.
• Documents in the medical record according to established procedures.
• Constructively receives feedback and direction.
• Demonstrates awareness of behavior on the efficient functioning of the department.
• Requests assistance in planning and prioritizing activities as needed.
• Demonstrates awareness of behavior on the efficient functioning of the department.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team.
• Cares for patients and self by supporting safety in the workplace.
• Delivers patient nourishments, fills water pitchers, and distributes patient mail.
• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation and commitment to patients and colleagues.
• Assures equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team.
• Takes action to improve knowledge, skills and performance.
• Responds within the scope of the nursing assistant role to emergent situations.
• Identifies and communicates learning needs to the unit director.
• Provide companionship/supervision one in one with patients as required.
• Demonstrates understanding of cultural diversity, horizontal violence and impairment in the health professions.
• Strictly adheres to all policies and practices relative to patient care and hospital related information.
• Maintains an environment conducive to patient safety and recovery including, but not limited to, completing safety checks, keeping the department and patient rooms clean and organized, cleaning department specific equipment, changing bed linens, emptying linen hampers, keeping hallways clear of equipment and returning equipment.
• Provides diversional activities to reduce or prevent use of restraints.
• Suggests and supports changes within the department.
• Strictly adheres to all policies and practices relative to patient care and hospital related information.
• Takes action to improve knowledge, skills and performance.
• Complies with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions and understands policies and procedures for blood borne pathogen exposure.
• Documents in the medical record according to established procedures.
• Demonstrates understanding of cultural diversity, horizontal violence and impairment in the health professions.
• May apply, monitor and remove patient restraints per physician or hospital protocol.
• Establishes appropriate and effective communication strategies.
• Maintains an environment conducive to patient safety and recovery including, but not limited to, completing safety checks, keeping the department and patient rooms clean and organized, cleaning department specific equipment, changing bed linens, emptying linen hampers, keeping hallways clear of equipment and returning equipment.
• Requests assistance in planning and prioritizing activities as needed.
• Provides diversional activities to reduce or prevent use of restraints.
• Cares for patients and self by supporting safety in the workplace.
• Delivers patient nourishments, fills water pitchers and distributes patient mail.
• Constructively receives feedback and direction.
• Completes clerical functions as needed by department.
• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
• Provides feedback to the RN regarding patient care and reports changes in patient status.
• Performs the UPMC nursing core responsibilities for nursing assistants: ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning and repositioning patients. PLUS point of care testing (inc. blood glucose), weights, vital signs, I&O, telemetry monitor application/reapplication, HAC & PSI prevention (TEDs/SCDs), urine specimen collection, restraint placement and removal, and ticket to ride.
• Acquires and distributes supplies and equipment to facilitate patient care delivery including, but not limited to, performing messenger functions, ordering, charging/crediting supplies, setting up patient care equipment within the scope of the nursing assistant position and stocking patient rooms and unit supply areas.
• Complies with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions and understands policies and procedures for blood borne pathogen exposure.
• Establishes professional and respectful interpersonal relationships.
• Contributes to the universal unit activities including, but not limited to, responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays and transporting patients.
• Identifies and communicates learning needs to the unit director.
• Establishes appropriate and effective communication strategies.
• Completes clerical functions as needed by department.
• Acquires and distributes supplies and equipment to facilitate patient care delivery including, but not limited to, performing messenger functions, ordering, charging/crediting supplies, setting up patient care equipment within the scope of the nursing assistant position and stocking patient rooms and unit supply areas.
• Provide companionship/supervision one in one with patients as required.
• Contributes to the universal unit activities including, but not limited to, responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays and transporting patients.
• Participates in self-review as requested by the unit director.
• Performs the UPMC nursing core responsibilities for nursing assistants: blood glucose, weights, vital signs, I&O, specimen collections and Foley care.
• Provides direct patient care as directed by the RN including all activities of daily living such as but not limited to bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting and ambulating patients.
• Assures equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department.

• Access to medications is limited to the distribution of the medication to the nurse.
• Knowledge of body mechanics and transfer techniques.
• Successful completion of UPMC nursing assistant or EIC training program.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran