Nursing Assistant | Observation Unit

Nursing Assistant - Observation Unit

Make a difference during the moments when patients need support most. Join the Observation Unit at UF Health Leesburg Hospital as a Nursing Assistant and provide the hands-on care, comfort and support that helps patients feel safe and cared for throughout their stay.

• Sign-on bonus eligible
• Three 12-hour shifts per week
• PTO and full benefits offered

Under the direction of the Director/Manager and RNs, the Nursing Assistant facilitates patient care by providing basic physical care and nursing procedures, assisting with patient comfort measures and helping maintain a clean, safe and organized care environment.

• Department:
  Observation Unit
• Shift: Days
• Schedule:
  
  6:45 AM – 7:15 PM | Three 12-hour shifts per week
• Status:
  Full-Time | 36 hours/week
• Weekend Requirement:
  The hospital operates 24/7, and weekend availability is required. Team members are expected to be available for four Saturday or Sunday shifts during each four-week scheduling period, which generally translates to every-other-weekend availability
• Role Focus:
  Direct patient support, basic physical care, comfort measures and maintaining a safe and organized patient care environment

Responsibilities

For more than 60 years, UF Health Leesburg Hospital has served the region as a comprehensive provider of health care services. The hospital offers advanced cardiovascular care, including one of Florida's largest open-heart programs, along with orthopedics, minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgery, emergency care, stroke treatment, labor and delivery, and other specialty services.

The hospital has also earned the American College of Cardiology's Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI and Resuscitation for its expertise and commitment to the care of patients experiencing chest pain.

Build your hospital experience while enjoying a three-day workweek, full benefits and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference for patients every shift.

A typical day:

This is an acute patient care position. You would be responsible for maintaining safety, taking vital signs and blood glucose levels, supportive collaboration with patients, families, and colleagues, and activities of daily living to support health recovery, on a patient care unit under the direction of a registered nurse, charge nurse, and nurse manager.

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Post-high-school specialized training preferred

• Florida Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license preferred
• BLS required

• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English