Nursing Assistant - Acute Surgical Specialties

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Under supervision of a Registered Nurse, performs basic patient care activities in providing for the personal needs, comfort and safety of patients.
7 East Acute Surgical Specialties is a fast-paced adult surgical unit that provides exceptional care to a variety of surgical patients including general surgery, colorectal/urology, and trauma cases.  We are looking for interested and engaged Nursing assistants to join our amazing team!  7 East provides a wide range of educational opportunities and experiences for Nursing Assistants who want to further their career in a hospital setting caring for patients.  Nursing assistants who are currently students will benefit from the challenges of seeing, interacting, and supporting the bedside nurses as they care for patients who have multiple co-morbidities, complex wounds and dressings, and diagnoses.  We pride ourselves on nursing excellence, outstanding teamwork, and strong collaboration between our nursing assistants and bedside nurses which helps us deliver high quality pre and post-surgical care to our patients.  We love the opportunity to help our motivated colleagues build their skillset!

Job Description:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:

A. Cares for patients as delegated by the registered nurse and completes all aspects of activities of daily living for assigned patients (refer to Delegation Competency for Unlicensed Assistive Personnel).

1. Vital Signs: May take and record the following: ·

• vital signs

• height and weight

• oxygen saturation

• Reports all unusual observations or reactions of the patient to the nurse assigned to the patient or charge nurse.

2. Intake and Output: Collects various specimens for analysis and measures and records intake and output.

3. Activities of Daily Living: Provides patients with personal care and assist with activities of daily living.

4. Clinical Procedures: Performs basic clinical procedures independently or under direct supervision of a nurse.

5. Nutrition: Provides for patient’s nutritional needs including assisting the patient with ordering room service, set up of meal tray, and feeds the patient as required.

6. Safety: Supports a culture of safety and carries out safety interventions for all patients.

7. Infection Control: Adheres to all applicable infection control policies and procedures.

8. Sitter: Assist as patient safety attendant after completion of required competency.

9. Orientation: Assists with orientation of new Nursing Assistant colleagues.

10. Performs additional unit-based activities as assigned.

B. Organizational Requirements:

• Incorporates Lahey Clinic Guiding Principles, Mission Statement and Goals into daily activities.

• Complies with all Lahey Clinic Policies.

• Complies with behavioral expectations of the department and Lahey Clinic.

• Maintains courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients.

• Demonstrates an understanding of the job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment.

• Demonstrates a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to Customer Service standards.

• Participates in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities.

• Participates in and successfully completes Mandatory Education.

• Performs all other duties as needed or directed to meet the needs of the department.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Requires a high school diploma or equivalent

Licensure, Certification, Registration: Basic Life Support/BLS Required. New Hires/transfers will have 30 days to obtain BLS certification.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: Basic ability to read, write and perform basic four-function math.

Ability to obtain knowledge of medical terminology, basic personal computer skills, and interpersonal skills.

Experience: None.

Pay Range:

$20.00 - $26.92

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.  Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

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