Nursing Assistant II - Med-Surg - FT Nights

Position Summary Unit Overview Med Surg Vision A top functioning inpatient nursing unit at Orlando Health with the most qualified, caring, and ENGAGED team members.

Our talented and UNITED team members are focused on growth and development as they attain higher education and certifications.

Our team ASSURES patients and families by exceeding quality and patient experience metrics. South Tower 5A/5C Medical Surgical units at Orlando Regional Medical Center have the maximum capacity of 52 bed semi-private rooms (5A 20 beds/5C 32 beds) with the capability of taking care of a variety of med-surg patients with a non-critical status. Our units accept patients who are long term, pending placement, or looking for a skilled nursing facility along with other placement challenges.

Our units also accept patients who are admitted for surgical implications, medical management, amputations, and other disease processes such as hypertension, pneumonia, COVID-19, and diabetes. Our units are also capable of cardiac monitoring with remote telemetry. If our patients become critically ill and exceed medical surgical level of care; we safely transfer to a stepdown/critical care unit.

Ideal Ratio: • Nurses: 5:1 • Nursing Assistants: 8:1 • Charge Nurse on 5A | Charge Nurse on 5C with no patient assignment Position Summary Administers patient care in an area in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting where an acute care patient receives active treatment for an injury, episode of illness, a medical condition, or post intervention with assessment. Responsibilities 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.

Other Related Functions Enthusiastically supports and participates in planned changes. Participates in nursing Performance Improvement activities as assigned. Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.

Consistently utilizes time and resources effectively and efficiently. Receives and processes incoming calls, patient calls and guest requests. Attends hospital, unit staff meetings and in-services according to policy.

Completes all mandatory training. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care based on principles of growth and development over the life span. Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs Qualifications Education/Training High school graduate or equivalent One (1) year of nursing assistant work experience the past five years substituted the below trainings 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 Licensure/Certification Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

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

Education/Training High school graduate or equivalent One (1) year of nursing assistant work experience the past five years substituted the below trainings 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 Licensure/Certification Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

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

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.

Other Related Functions Enthusiastically supports and participates in planned changes. Participates in nursing Performance Improvement activities as assigned. Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.

Consistently utilizes time and resources effectively and efficiently. Receives and processes incoming calls, patient calls and guest requests. Attends hospital, unit staff meetings and in-services according to policy.

Completes all mandatory training. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care based on principles of growth and development over the life span. Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs