Nursing Assistant (Non Certified) -Med Surg/Ortho- Waccamaw Community Hospital (Murrells Inlet, Sc)

Position Summary: Provides direct support to pre – and – post procedure nurses relative to patient care and management.

Responsibilities include:

• Transport recovered patients to personal vehicle via wheelchair, as directed by RN
• Transport patients to and from room(s) as directed by Charge Nurse
• Manage linen (remove full bags, restock clean shelves, restock blanket warmer)
• Supply patients with post-procedure beverages
• Assist with disconnecting monitors from patients (ie, blood pressure cuff, pulse oximeter, EKG leads), if directed by RN, followed by cleaning cables after use
• Answer phones and communicate with recovery staff
• Assist patients with dressing prior to discharge
• Check vital signs, if directed by RN
• Report any non-functioning equipment in need of repair to Charge Nurse
• Assist patients with toileting, if directed by RN
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Assist patients with mobility between stretcher and wheelchair
• Strip, disinfect and make up stretchers with clean linen
• Restock supplies

• Two (2) years previous healthcare experience required

• High-school graduate, or equivalent
• Completion of state approved course of study for Nursing Assistant training and/or documented completion of military equivalent, and/or successful completion of fundamentals semester of nursing school preferred.

• American Heart Association Healthcare provider course with Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required to be initially completed with the TH Organizational Development Office within 30 calendar days of hire date (exceptions to obtain certification from a provider other than the TH Organizational Development Office are approved by TH Organizational development on a case by case basis). BLS Recertification is required every two (2) years.

• Self-starter with the ability to multi-task
• Requires the use of computers, EMR software
• Works with patients, families, physicians, and other health care providers