Night Shift Nursing Assistant
Job in
Park Ridge, Cook County, Illinois, 60068, USA
Listed on 2026-10-17
Listing for:
Advocate Health Care
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-17
Job specializations:
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Nursing
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Introduces self and role to patient at start of shift. Provide fresh pitcher of water (if not NPO).
- Places call light and phone in reach of the patient
- Listens to patients; solicit information about patient’s needs.
- Involves patients in decisions about their care
- how they want to carry out their day (e.g., do they prefer to wash before breakfast?)
- Answers call lights.
- Assists patients with elimination needs.
- 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.
- Transports, transfers, lifts and positions patients as directed.
- 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.
- Introduces self and role to patient at start of shift. Provide fresh pitcher of water (if not NPO).
- Places call light and phone in reach of the patient
- Listens to patients; solicit information about patient’s needs.
- Involves patients in decisions about their care
- how they want to carry out their day (e.g., do they prefer to wash before breakfast?)
- Answers call lights.
- Assists patients with elimination needs.
- 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.
- Straightens patient’s room.
- Transports, transfers, lifts and positions patients as directed.
- 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.
- Receives report from previous assistant at start of shift.
- Night shift: prepares NPO list. – Hang NPO sign above patient’s bed. Communicate with patient in layperson’s terms.
- 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.
- 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…
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