Under direct supervision of the professional staff, the Clinical & Quality Assistant, Hospital Float performs certain non-complex duties related to patient care and functioning of the unit. The Clinical & Quality Assistant, Hospital Float functions to support the staff assisting with clerical duties along with delivery of patient care to varied age groups while providing a calm, caring and clean environment. The Clinical & Quality Assistant, Hospital Float is an important member of the Float team.

Essential Functions:

• Assists other members of the healthcare team to deliver safe, appropriate, and quality patient care.
• Assists with or provides basic nursing care in order to help the nurse meet the activities of daily living for the patient.
• Assists with patient mobility needs including turning, positioning, transferring, and ambulation of patients as directed, using appropriate and proper body mechanics and assistive devices.
• Maintains safe patient environment.
• Responds to emergency situations within the scope of their training and performs under the direction of the nurse.
• Performs vital signs, including use of automatic blood pressure machine as directed by nursing staff.
• Under the direction of the nurse, provides basic skin care to prevent skin break breakdown and maintain or improve skin integrity.
• Answers call bells and responds to patient requests within their scope or communicates patient needs to the nurse.
• Transfers and moves patients via wheelchair, bed, or stretcher to appropriate locations within the hospital.
• Possesses and demonstrates working knowledge of equipment in order to ensure a safe environment.
• Maintains open communication with department staff and accepts direction to ensure a safe environment.
• Understands and respects patients' rights to privacy and dignity in order to maintain patient confidentiality.
• Ensures that equipment and supplies considered essential are functional, safe, and readily accessible in order to provide a safe environment.
• Performs department specific maintenance duties as appropriate to department.
• Acts as a patient advocate to ensure safe, appropriate, and quality patient care.
• Adheres to standards of practice for infection control and universal precautions.

Schedule: Five 8 hour shifts in 2 weeks, 11:00 pm to 7:30 am, Self-Scheduling, 4 weekend shifts Friday or Saturday night in a 6 week schedule.

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma/GED, required
Licenses and Certifications:
Nursing Assistant Certified, Upon hire, preferred
Basic Life Support (BLS), Upon hire, required

Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance for full time and part time
403B
On-site discounted Child Care Center
Tuition Reimbursement up to $5250 per year
Free Life Insurance
Free Parking
Paid Time Off
Sick Time
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Referral Bonus