Nursing Assistant – Children’s Emergency & Trauma; Second Shift

Position Summary

Position Summary: The Nursing Assistant performs patient care to patients under the direction and supervision of the Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.

Location:

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando, FL

Department: Children’s Emergency & Trauma Unit

Type: Variable Full-time (3/12-hours shift)

Shift: Second Shift (11 AM - 11 PM)
• No set schedule. Weekend requirement: 6 weekend-shifts in a 6 week schedule.

The Children’s Emergency Department provides care on a 24-hour a day, 7-day a week basis, and is located on the first floor of Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. It consists of 29 private Acute Care beds and four (4) Resuscitation/Trauma beds. Clinical activities include but not limited to: triaging ED patients, emergent stabilization of both medical and trauma patients, procedural sedation, cardiac monitoring as appropriate, medication administration, collection of laboratory specimens, IV therapy, point of care testing including;

glucose monitoring, urine screens, and rapid strep screens, and patient and family education including medical care, treatment and prevention.

Benefits Overview: Medical, Dental, Vision; 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan;
Health Savings Account (HSA);
Flexible Spending Account (FSA);
Paid Time Off (Up to 5 weeks to start);
Life Insurance;
Extended Leave Plan (ELP);
Family Care (child care, elder care, pet care);
Paid Parental Leave;
Pet Insurance;
Car Insurance; 100% PAID Tuition as well as tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt; ALL Benefits Start Day One. Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life.

Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work is our promise to you.

Essential Functions

• Assists patient with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination and nutritional needs.
• Provides routine treatments and maintains a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment.
• Maintains safety and security of patients, families, self, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.
• Follows standard precautions, always washes hands between patients.
• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates, food and fluid intake and output as directed.
• Obtains data and accurately documents pertinent patient information according to Orlando Health specific policies and guidelines.
• Recognizes and communicates appropriate information and safety concerns regarding the patient’s condition to the RN and/or other members of the healthcare team.
• Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding of patients.
• Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers and team members.
• Demonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as defined by Orlando Health and unit specific competencies.
• Maintains a clean, neat, safe and organized nursing unit.
• Receives and processes incoming phone calls, patient call lights and guest requests.
• Transports and delivers items, equipment, blood products, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.

Education/Training

• High school graduate or equivalent
• One (1) year of nursing assistant work experience; substitution options below:

• Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant Program; or
• State of Florida Certified Nursing Assistant certification; or
• State of Florida Licensed Practical Nurse; or
• Graduate of an approved school of nursing; or
• Medical Corpsman, Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic; or
• Medical personnel licensed outside the United States Licensure/Certification

Maintains current BLS/Health Care Provider certification.

One (1) year of experience within the past five years in a high acuity healthcare setting. No experience required for graduates of an approved school of nursing, or other trainings listed in training requirements.