Nursing Assistant or Will-Train/Trainee, Med Surg

Cape Cod Healthcare

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Falmouth, Massachusetts

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive bedside care including monitoring vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living, and transporting patients. Support nursing staff by preparing rooms, managing equipment, and performing clinical tasks like wound care and specimen collection.

Qualifications

You have experience in direct patient care, including vital signs, ADLs, and patient transport. You should also possess basic medical certifications like BLS and demonstrate an understanding of infection control protocols. Your role involves assisting patients with daily needs and communicating with nursing staff.

Must Have Skills for ATS

BLS Certification

Vital signs

ADLs

Patient transport

Infection control

OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standards

Tracheotomy care

Colostomy care

Wound care

Dressing changes

Specimen collection

Job Description

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Must be courteous to patients, customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
  2. Identify and locate needed accessories to facilitate transport.
  3. Answering call lights.
  4. Making beds both empty and occupied.
  5. Setting up all equipment routinely used on their home base units.
  6. Preparing room for admission.
  7. Assist with patient discharges
  8. Removal of linens.
  9. Answering telephone.
  10. Must wear facility provided identification badge.
  11. Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family member, visitors, volunteers, and co-workers.
  12. Facilitate communication to RNs to provide best care possible for patients
  13. Performs other work-related duties and activities as assigned or requested by his/her immediate supervisor.

Additional PATIENT SERVICE ASSISTANT PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Transports patients via wheelchairs and stretchers.
  2. Vital signs, oxygen saturation, weights, and non-invasive specimen collection.
  3. Turning and positioning patients, range of motion, ambulation, and toiletry.
  4. Assistance with all ADL's and complete care as needed.
  5. Setting up, assisting and educating patients, with commodes, bedpans, urinals, sitz baths, walkers, wheelchairs, slings, venodyne boots, crutches, specific precautions- with input from PT as needed
  6. Appropriate emptying and/or recording of all drainage devices.
  7. Postmortem care.

Patient Care Tech

Other duties may be assigned.

1. Must be courteous to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

2. Takes and records patients' vital signs. Dresses wounds, gives enemas, douches, alcohol rubs, and

massages.

3. Applies compresses, ice bags, and hot water bottles.

4. Observes patients and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment to medical personnel in

charge.

5. Administers specified medication, orally or by subcutaneous or intermuscular injection, and notes time

and amount on patients' charts.

6. Assembles and uses such equipment as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, and oxygen suppliers.

7. Collects samples, such as urine, blood, and sputum, from patients for testing and performs routine

laboratory tests on samples.

8. Sterilizes equipment and supplies.

9. Prepares or examines food trays for prescribed diet and feeds patients. Records food and fluid intake

and output.

10. Bathes, dresses, and assists patients in walking and turning.

11. Cleans rooms, makes beds, and answers patients' calls.

12. Washes and dresses bodies of deceased persons.

13. Assists in delivery, care, and feeding of infants.

14. Inventories and requisitions supplies.

15. Performs tracheotomy care, colostomy care, wound care and dressing changes.

16. Demonstrates through clinical practice the use of universal precautions, understands the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standards.

17. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge and/or practice in the prevention of TB transmission and adheres

to all other infection control policies.

18. Must wear facility provided identification badge at all times



Nursing Assistant Trainee (Apprenticeship Program) – Grade FHS5, Job Code: 00351

·       Ability to read, write and communication in English

·       Obtain BLS Certification upon completion of the Apprenticeship Program

·       The Nursing Assistant Registered Apprenticeship Program:

1.     Includes a classroom curriculum with an accredited Nursing Assistant Program

2.     Includes on-the-job training

3.     Must successfully complete Program within 6 months of hire into Trainee role

·       Upon completion of the Falmouth Hospital Nursing Assistant Apprenticeship Program, incumbent will transfer into the Nursing Assistant, Grade FHS5A, Job Code: 00333.

Nursing Assistant, Will-Train – Grade FHS5, Job Code: 00444

·       Ability to read, write and communication in English

·       Obtain BLS Certification upon completion of the Will-Train program

·       Upon completion of the Falmouth Hospital Nursing Assistant Will-Train program, successful passage of the Falmouth Hospital written competency exam for Nursing Assistant

·       Upon completion of the Falmouth Hospital Nursing Assistant Will-Train program, incumbent will transfer into the Nursing Assistant, Grade FHS5A, Job Code: 00333

Nursing Assistant – Grade FHS5A, Job Code: 00333

·       Ability to read, write and communication in English

·       Must meet at least one of the following qualifications:

a)     Successful completion of a Nursing Assistant Program

b)     Successful completion of a Medical Assistant Program

c)     Successful completion of an EMT Program

d)     Successful completed of an LPN Program

e)     Equivalent clinical Military experience

f)      Completed at least one year of an accredited Nursing School Program

g)     Successful completion of the Falmouth Hospital Nursing Assistant Will-Train or Trainee program

·       Current Basic Life Support Certification

  • Successful passage of CPI training within 6 months from hire and must maintain recertification annually

Cape Cod Healthcare

Cape Cod Healthcare is the leading provider of healthcare services for residents and visitors of Cape Cod. With more than 600 physicians, over 5,000 employees and over 250 volunteers, Cape Cod Healthcare is comprised of two acute care hospitals, a Level III trauma center, the Cape’s leading provider of homecare and hospice services (VNA), seven urgent care centers, a primary and specialty care network, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, an assisted living facility, and numerous health services and programs. We are committed to achieving and maintaining the highest standards in healthcare by partnering with other health and human service providers and continuing to invest in new technologies. By offering services like imaging and radiology, heart and vascular care, surgical services, orthopedics and urgent care, Cape Cod Healthcare provides access to exceptional medical services across the Cape. For over a century, we have never wavered from our mission: To coordinate and deliver the highest quality, accessible health services, which enhance the health of all Cape Cod residents and visitors.
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