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Department:

Nursing Float Pool

Daily Work Times:

630p-7a

Shift

: Nights

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours:

72

Benefits:

* 403(b)

* Dental insurance

* Health insurance

* Paid time off

* Vision insurance

Position Summary:

Under the direct supervision of a Nurse, contributes to the delivery of patient-centered care through: Performance of selected day-to-day patient care activities. Maintenance of an environment that is functionally and aesthetically conducive to patient well-being. Demonstrates unit/area-designated competencies. Interacts with patients considering their developmental, age-specific, and cultural spiritual preferences. Nursing Float Pool is a program aimed at promoting professional care while utilizing our team members' unique gifts of flexibility, expertise, and experience. The Float Pool provides the opportunity for nurse assistants to work throughout our hospital, in a variety of units. The Nursing Float Pool members will staff nursing units based on their experience level, professional background, and training.

Responsibilities:

1. Performs specific patient care interventions as delegated by the RN in effort to identify/attain treatment goals.

2. Delivers compassionate support, attention, and assistance to patients and families.

3. Provides physical support for patients with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, showering, feeding, dressing, getting out of bed, using the toilet, walking, standing or exercising.

4. Ensures compliance with all health care regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.

5. Maintains safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols.

6. Performs other related job duties as requested.

Required:

+ High school diploma or equivalent.

+ One (1) year of job-related experience, preferably in a hospital setting.

+ BLS certification from American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent