Job Details

Job Location: Washington Regional Med. Ctr. - Fayetteville, AR

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School Diploma or GED

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Travel Percentage: None

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Patient Care

Description

Position Summary

The role of the Nursing Assistant - Acute reports to the Ambulatory Care Manager. This position, under close supervision of a licensed nurse, is responsible in assisting the nursing staff in caring for outpatients having a procedure in various ACU departments. This position is responsible for inventory and stocking of supplies. This position has exposure to blood, bodily fluids, communicable disease. Most of the time is spent standing and/or walking for short distances (up to 70% of work time), with frequent lifting, pushing and pulling of up to 100 lbs. (up to 30% of work time), and occasional carrying of up to 25 lbs. A culturally and linguistically diverse patient population is served including adolescents, adults and geriatrics, with the majority being adults and geriatrics.

Essential Job Responsibilities

* Assists with taking patient vital signs

* Assists with ensuring patient hygiene is upkept

* Ensures adequate patient care needs are met

* Assists in achieving quality patient care, national patient safety goals, and regulatory requirements

* Establishes effective working relationships with all constituencies including patients, patient families, physicians, coworkers, volunteers, community partners, and vendors

* Demonstrates effective problem-solving techniques, shows initiative, and finds creative ways to overcome challenges

* Understands the age-specific needs, including care, communication, and safety needs for the patient population served

* Ensure proper inventory and supplies are maintained for the unit through inventory management

Qualifications

* Education: High school diploma or GED. Completion of a nurse assistant training program preferred.

* Licensure and Certifications: BLS to be completed upon hire.

* Experience: Familiarity with patient care procedures is preferred as usually demonstrated by completion of a nursing assistant training program.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications