Nursing Attendant- Nursing Service-Night Shift

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We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Nursing Attendant – Central Nursing Service – Night Shift (37.5 Hours). In this role, the successful candidate assists in implementation of the nursing process by performing direct and indirect patient care to assigned patients under the supervision of the Registered Professional Nurse. The candidate assists in maintaining an orderly and safe patient care environment and unit.

• Assists with Admission/Transfer/Discharge of patients: orients patient to hospital environment, provides patient with toileting supplies, assists patient to remove clothes, completes property check list, safeguards personal property with security, assists in transfer by gathering belongings, completing clothing list, assisting in moving patient, prepares bedside unit, discharges patient to dress and pack belongings, escorts patient and remains with patient until they have left the building.
• Conducts patient rounds for toileting, positioning, comfort, safety and personal needs; answers patient call lights and responds to patient needs promptly.
• Assembles O2 (e.g., nasal cannula) and suction set‑ups.
• Provides basic hygiene to patients: bathing, AM/PM care, mouth care, denture care, hair care, nail and foot care, shaving, assists patients with bedpan, urinal and/or commode.
• Prepares patients for meals including clearing overbed tables, placing them within reach of the patient, positioning patient correctly for eating/tube feedings, assisting patients by preparing utensils and food items, feeding patients.
• Performs and/or assists patient with simple treatments; removes and re‑applies SCD wraps as directed by the RN; assists RN in enema procedures.
• Collects specimens as directed by RN.
• Informs RN of any audible clinical alarms such as IV pumps, feeding pumps, ventilators, bedside monitors.
• Assists with moving, lifting, positioning and transporting of patients.
• Assists with removal and security of patient personal items prior to procedures, as needed.
• Changes linen in accordance with policy and as necessary.
• Takes and electronically records blood pressure, temperature, pulse, pulse oximetry and respiration per care level standard and as directed by the RN; reports abnormalities to RN.
• Weighs patients and electronically records on admission, as ordered, and/or as directed by RN.
• Measures and records oral intake, urinary output, bowel elimination, gastric and other drainage onto I&O record (form or electronic); calculates 8‑hour totals; empties drainage bags.
• Performs post‑mortem care.
• Performs safety observations for patients on continuous observation or in restraints, per policy and as directed.
• Reports any changes observed in the patient’s condition to the RN.
• Responds to and meets patient/family needs and customer concerns as soon as possible with compassion and understanding; establishes effective, caring relationships with staff, patients, family and other members of the health care team.
• Maintains competence through in‑service and educational programs.
• Attends staff meetings and reviews/signs minutes of…