What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Assistant | OB | 2nd Shift position at Hillsdale Hospital?
Work Schedule
2:45pm - 11:15pm Monday through Friday, plus Saturday on a rotation
Benefits
- Insurance: medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability
- Paid Time Off: vacation, sick days, personal days, holidays
- Retirement: 403(b) with match
- Education assistance & continuing education
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- CNA certification
- Must possess a positive attitude toward patients and coworkers and be a team player
Responsibilities
- Provide prompt and efficient services. Patient lights are answered in a timely manner
- Assist patients with activities of daily living, including hygiene and grooming, peri-care, and breast care
- Maintain accurate records within the chart: graphic, intake and output, 24-hour totals, and appropriate patient care documentation
- Collect patient specimens (i.e. urine, blood, stool, sputum) per protocol, label and sends to the laboratory in a timely fashion
- Effectively perform basic nursing care procedures for mother and baby: Vital signs, bedside glucose checks, daily weights, Foley insertion and removal, removal of IV lines, applying warm/cold compresses, blood glucose testing, diaper changes, feeding, newborn baths, etc
- Perform newborn testing; hearing screen, bilicheck, CCHD, newborn screen. Reports any abnormal findings to RN
- Perform car seat tests per policy when necessary
- Assist providers with procedures such as circumcisions, frenulectomy, etc. while maintaining sterile field
- Assist the RN with receiving and caring for surgical patients; setting them up with necessary supplies
- Assist RN with delivering and collecting meal trays
- Perform clerical duties related to admissions, discharges, transfers, deaths, consults, etc. Inputs computer data appropriately. Answers the telephone in a friendly manner, takes messages, and directs calls
- Assist with tracking, ordering, and stocking supplies on unit
- Assist with performing call-backs within one week of discharge. Report findings to charge nurse or clinical nurse manager.
- Assist with inputting patient charges into CPSI each shift
- Utilize teamwork to ensure that labor rooms, nursery, and warmers are stocked and ready for delivery
- Promptly and accurately recognize and report all concerns and abnormal findings. Demonstrate the ability and willingness to advocate for the patient
Why Hillsdale Hospital
- Hillsdale Hospital is dedicated to excellence in healthcare community service, continued improvement, and respect for human life. We manage the health needs of our local community through compassionate and highly skilled care in our clean, safe, healing environment
- Additionally, Hillsdale Hospital is a 2022, 2023, and 2024 Detroit Free Press Top Workplace in Michigan!
Equal Opportunity Employer
