Assistant- Nursing

Position: ASSISTANT- NURSING
## ASSISTANT- NURSINGApply:
South Marion Winfield:
Full time:
Posted 3 Days Ago:
JR100588

We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates'  True North  is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.
** Department:
** Acute Nursing
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* Work Shift:

** N/A
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* Job Description:

** The Nursing Assistant/Unit Coordinator/Monitor Tech at North Mississippi Health Services plays a vital  role in medical record maintenance, patient care, secretarial/clerical/administrative tasks, inventory control, and communication  within the nursing unit. They demonstrate strong leadership skills, prioritizing work assignments, and handle various responsibilities efficiently, contributing to a safe patient environment. The role involves interpreting rhythms and patterns from monitoring devices and reporting relevant information to the RN/CN, thereby ensuring timely and accurate patient care.
*** JOB FUNCTIONS
***** Coordination:*
* • Effectively and efficiently coordinates the activities of the nursing unit.

• Assists with all admissions, discharges, transfers and changes within the unit utilizing the electronic patient tracking system, electronic medical record, and cardiac monitoring system.  
** Clerical**:

• Performs a variety of office, secretarial and other related duties both within and in support of assigned unit.

• Manages all intake and outbound documents.

• Handles incoming and outgoing communications.

• Effectively and efficiently answer patients’ call lights/requests and reports requests to appropriate personnel.  
** Patient Care:*
* • Performs tasks related to routine patient care within an assigned unit under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

• Assists with patient’s plan of care by providing and/or assisting with activities of daily living, including but not limited to personal hygiene, grooming, mobility, and comfort.

• Effectively and efficiently coordinates daily patient care activities on the nursing unit.

• Assists nursing staff to better facilitate patient admissions, discharges, and transfers.

• Performs a variety of duties both within and in support of assigned unit as delegated by nursing staff.

• Responds to patient’s call lights/requests and reports to appropriate personnel when necessary.

• Assists patients in meeting nutritional needs, including but not limited to assisting with feeding, providing fluids and supplements.

• Inventory Control:

• Orders, stocks, and replenishes unit supplies and necessary equipment in a cost efficient manner.

• Participates in identifying unit financial responsibility during budget preparation.

• Assists with keeping unit within its budget restraints.  
** Communication:*
* • Communicates patient information, concerns, or issues to appropriate interdisciplinary team member(s).

• Facilitates and directs communication among visitors, employees, and physicians within assigned unit.

• Facilitates unit communication including, but not limited to, telephones, intercom system, call light system, computers, etc. and relays information as appropriate.

• Communicates patient information, concerns, or issues to appropriate interdisciplinary team member(s). Customer Service:

• Greets and assists all customers, physicians, patients, visitors and employees in a friendly and efficient manner.

• Ensures a safe and clean environment for patients and health care team.

• Welcomes visitors to the unit by greeting them, answering questions, giving directions, and referring inquiries as appropriate to nursing staff.

• Answers telephone and directs calls and inquiries to the appropriate department or…