Night Shift Nursing Assistant

Department: 35206 Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
- Nursing: 4

WCE Status:
Full time Benefits Eligible:
Yes Hours Per Week: 36 Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Full time night shift. 36 hours per week. 12 hour shifts. alternating weekends and holidays. Pay Range: $20.80 - $31.20

• 1) Introduces self and role to patient at start of shift. Provide fresh pitcher of water (if not NPO).
• 2) Places call light and phone in reach of the patient
• 3) Listens to patients; solicit information about patient’s needs.
• 4) Involves patients in decisions about their care
  -how they want to carry out their day (e.g., do they prefer to wash before breakfast?)
• 5) Answers call lights.
• 6) Assists patients with elimination needs.
• 7) Provides a.m. or p.m. care to include bed bath or bathing assistance, oral care of teeth and mouth and hair care or shaving as necessary.
• 8) Straightens patient’s room. Changes bed linens.
• 9) Transports, transfers, lifts and positions patients as directed.
• 10) Ambulates non-bed ridden patients (4 times daily unless otherwise directed).
• Feeds patient as needed.
• Collects specimens and transports specimens to lab.
• Transports equipment, supplies, specimens and pharmacy items.
• Communicates with patients, families and other health care professionals in a positive and respectful manner.
• Addresses and resolves customer complaints.
• Ensures on-time completion of your performance pathway.
• Sends out co-worker feedback forms 6 months before review to associates you and your leader have identified as able to provide valuable feedback.
• Submits self-evaluation to leader two weeks before review.
• Participates in the TNT associate satisfaction survey.
• Submits ideas each year for improving customer satisfaction.

• 1) Receives report from previous assistant at start of shift.
• 2) Night shift: prepares NPO list. – Hang NPO sign above patient’s bed. Communicate with patient in layperson’s terms.
• 3) Participates in the admission, transfer and discharge process of all patients under the supervision of the registered nurse.
  
  - Sets up patient room: obtains necessary supplies and equipment
  - Introduces self to patient and family; assists patient in changing into a patient gown
  - Ensures patient identification band placement
  - Assists with patient transfer or discharge as assigned, ensuring that the patient belongings are accounted for. Communicates special needs to the receiving unit.
• 4) Maintains a clean, safe unit environment to meet needs of unit/age‑specific population.
  
  - Responds to call lights and communicates patient requests to RN.
  
  - Demonstrates ability to respond appropriately to emergency situations.
  
  - Uses proper body mechanics.
  
  - Removes discontinued equipment to soiled utility room.
  
  - Reports unsafe/malfunctioning equipment and removes from use.
  
  - Cleans and disinfect equipment and return to proper storage.
  
  - Restocks patient rooms with appropriate equipment and supplies.
  
  - Practices within infection control policies and procedures.
• 5) Takes and records vital signs, weight, height, intake and output (I/O) as directed and notifies RN with abnormal results.
• 6) Provides appropriate skin care. Reports areas of pressure, redness or abrasions on patient’s skin.
• 7) Documents patient information on appropriate forms.
• 8) Acts as patient/family advocate by providing comfort, assistance and information.
• 9) Communicates patient/family concerns and issues to appropriate nursing staff.
• 10) Provides report to following assistant at end of shift.
• Recognizes and adopts activities appropriate to the specific need of the patient population and demonstrates knowledge of specific issues directly related to the age of the patients.
• Performs all work in accordance with Trinity Hospital and regulatory safety procedures and…