Student Nursing Assistant, Float Pool, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Per Diem

I. Position Function:

• Under the supervision and guidance of the nursing assistant preceptor, the student is a member of the health care team who assists the professional care givers in providing quality care to patients.

II. Job Relationships:

• Reports to and is supervised by their preceptor, Clinical Instructor, Registered Nurse/Resource Nurse, Coordinator, and/or Nurse Manager.
• Works collaboratively with the Registered Nurses/Physicians.

III. Authority:

• Under supervision and/or guidance, the student has the authority to carry out patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

IV. A. Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

1.) "Provides superior customer service to internal and external clients, customers, and patients as referenced in the Service Excellence Standards."

Under guidance, and/or supervision, the student:

• Functions in the role of Nursing Assistant on the health care team as assigned by the Registered Nurse.
• Performs work to meet schedules and to facilitate quality team health care to patients.
• Reports significant observations and patient problems to professional care givers.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient's records and problems.
• Provides and maintains a clean, orderly, comfortable and safe patient care area.
• Performs non-nursing functions which impact and contribute to the quality of patient care as directed by the Registered Nurse.
• Terminal cleaning/infection control.

B. Responsibilities/Non-Essential Functions:

• As assigned.

V. Reporting Requirements:

• Preceptor, Registered Nurse, Coordinator, Nurse Manager

VI. Accountability:

• Maintain the confidentiality and security of all Hospital-related, Medical-staff related, and patient-related data and information.
• Accountable for observing all Policies and Procedures of the unit, Infection Control, and Medical Center.

VII. Qualifications:

Minimum Education:

• Enrollment in Medical Assistant/Nursing Assistant program.

Minimum Experience:

• None

Minimum skills/abilities:

• Ability to read, speak, write and understand the English language.
• Ability to complete mathematical computations required to perform tasks.
• Ability to lift, transfer, and move patients.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans