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Nursing Assistant Critical Care

Mount Nittany Health
State College, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/29/2025

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible to the Unit Director/Manager/designee for overall practice. In his/her absence is responsible to the Nursing Supervisor, Charge Nurse or Nursing House Supervisor of the shift. Works under the direct supervision of a professional nurse and is responsible to her/him for the care/duties assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education:

  • High School graduate or GED.
  • Completion of a patient care training course is preferred.

Experience:

  • Previous experience in a position with patient care activity is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

  • Updates knowledge and skills on an ongoing basis including, but not limited to successful completion and maintenance of job related competencies.
  • Effectively functions as a team member and as a liaison between patient and staff.
  • Supports and encourages harmonious communication skills.
  • Uses verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrates high level of mental and emotional tolerance, uses tact, sensitivity and sound judgments.
  • Communicates in highly professional manner at all times.

License/Certification/Registration:

  • Nursing Assistant Certification preferred.
  • If Nursing Assistant Certified must be certified by the state of Pennsylvania.
  • Meets the American Heart Association’s standards for Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) and renews BLS every two years.
  • Within three months from the hire/transfer date, completes Crisis Prevention Institute’s Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI NCI) training and renews every 2 years thereafter.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives direct supervision from the Unit Director/Manager, Supervisor, Charge Nurse, or Nursing House Supervisor. Performs under immediate supervision work assignments which are given at frequent intervals and checked regularly.

SUPERVISION GIVEN

None


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Provides direct patient care.
    • Provides basic hygienic care such as bathing, oral hygiene and skin care.
    • Prepares patient for transport and transports as directed.
    • Assists patients with activities of daily living (A.D.L) such as getting in and out of bed, feeding, undressing/dressing.
    • Responds to patients call lights and requests and relays patients messages appropriately to team leader or charge nurse.
    • Takes and records vital signs, height and weight as directed.
    • Changes linens as needed.
    • Correctly measure and record Intake and Output.
    • Distributes drinking water/nourishment to patients.
    • Administers sitz baths and hot and cold applications as directed.
    • Assists in the admission, discharge and transfer process as directed.
    • Assists patient with handling and care of clothing and other personal property (including dentures, glasses, hearing aids, prosthetic devices) throughout their hospital stay.
    • Labels patient belongings and personal care items, (i.e., urinal, bedside commode, etc.)
    • Records and reports basic hygienic care provided, patient complaints, and observations.
    • Provides equipment set-up when trained.
    • Performs pre-operative shaving of patients as directed.
    • Performs Bedside Glucose (BSG) testing.
  • Maintains safe environment.
    • Keeps patient side rails up after giving patient care.
    • Keeps patient call bell and needed articles within reach, such as water, tissues, etc.
    • Keeps patient's rooms neat and uncluttered.
    • Reports any changes in patient’s physical or mental level of function to team leader or charge nurse.
    • Keeps hallways clear of chairs, excess wheelchairs and litters.
  • Provides indirect patient care.
    • Cooperates with other team members in resupplying stock, delivery specimens to the lab, assembling new charts, delivering requisitions to other departments and running errands.
    • Cleaning instruments.
    • Answer telephone and relay messages.
    • Perform other duties as assigned.
    • Documents care provided.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Performs related and miscellaneous duties as assigned.


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