Nursing Assistant 24 Hours Days

Job Opportunity At Beth Israel Lahey Health

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

Position Summary : Under supervision of a Registered Nurse, performs basic patient care activities in providing for the personal needs, comfort and safety of patients.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to :

• Cares for patients as delegated by the registered nurse and completes all aspects of activities of daily living for assigned patients.
• 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.
• Intake and Output : Collects various specimens for analysis and measures and records intake and output.
• Activities of Daily Living : Provides patients with personal care and assist with activities of daily living.
• Clinical Procedures : Performs basic clinical procedures independently or under direct supervision of a nurse.
• Follows department procedures related to access to non-controlled medications, such as IV solutions and vaccines, when granted access to these medications as part of the job functions.
• 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.
• Safety : Supports a culture of safety and carries out safety interventions for all patients.
• Infection Control : Adheres to all applicable infection control policies and procedures.
• Sitter : Assist as patient safety attendant after completion of required competency.
• Orientation : Assists with orientation of new Nursing Assistant colleagues.
• Performs additional unit based activities as assigned.

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Minimum Qualifications :

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled