Nursing Assistant-Float Pool

The Nursing Assistant is responsible for assisting the professional nurse/caregiver in the delivery of patient care, transporting patient and/or equipment, setting up and maintaining patient rooms, and the reordering and stocking of supplies. The Nursing Assistant does not work autonomously but works under the direction of a professional nurse. The Nursing Assistant may be given a patient care assignment based on unit needs and the discretion of the manager/charge nurse

This position is to support the Nursing Float Pool.

Shift: Night

Hours:64 hours every two weeks

Provides basic patient care by performing routine duties to include: Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making.

• Personal grooming, bathing, toileting,
• Feeding,
• Skin care needs (clean and sterile dressing changes), applying ointments/creams,
• Oral hygiene,
• Specimen collection/testing,
• Position/ambulating,
• Changing linens,
• Promptly answers call lights.

Assists nurse in monitoring patient condition.

• Accurately takes and records weights, input/output, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rates, respiration, oxygen saturation.
• Places patient on/off monitors or equipment.
• Reports unusual findings to the RN in a timely manner.

Assists with admissions, transfers, and discharge of patients.

• Orients patient/family to environment.
• Assures the patients belongings are accounted for, documented upon admission, transfer and discharge.

Transports patients, equipment, specimen and supplies.

• Assures patients get to appointment on time.
• Uses transfer belt when assisting patients with transfers and/or ambulation.

Cleans sets up, and maintains rooms and equipment.

• Orders and stocks supplies.

Correctly documents tasks performed on appropriate form.