Nursing Assistant

Nursing Assistant

The patient care assistant assists in clerical functions and provides unit support through a variety of functions.

Essential Functions:

• Upholds Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures, principles of responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws. Works as a team member with other healthcare workers to provide care. Able to organize time and prioritize assignments. Visit each assigned patient at the beginning of the shift/assignment. Make rounds on assigned patients at least every two hours. Assist with or provide activities of daily living (ADLs) including baths, linen change of occupied and unoccupied bed, dressing, feeding, providing water, grooming and hygiene, AM and HS care. Collect simple specimens. Provide bed exercises, including range of motion and positioning, and assist patient in ambulating when necessary. For each patient documents care provided in a concise, accurate, legible and timely manner in the medical record. Transports patients for transfer, discharge or other needs as directed. Maintains prescribed standards of cleanliness and organization for assigned work areas replenishing stock supplies as necessary. Monitor patient care environment for cleanliness and safety. Maintain a clean, neat work area. Remove faulty, non-functioning equipment from service, label, and report to the appropriate personnel. Order supplied and equipment as needed. Enters equipment repair requests in EMSR. Comply with patient safety practices/policies. Comply with nursing department policies regarding patient rights, restraints, safety belts, posey jackets/belts and side rails. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of general hospital process and policies, e.g., Fire and Safety, Infection Control, No Smoking, Visitation. Uses aseptic technique in conjunction with Universal Precautions. Follows hazardous waste policies. Participates in providing appropriate emergency procedures as indicated. Demonstrate understanding of assigned role in external/internal disasters.
• Participate in emergency drills and mock codes. Establishes and maintains courteous, cooperative relations with the public, patients, and other personnel including telephone etiquette. Exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians and co-workers; shows courtesy, compassion and respect; conforms to unit service standards established for the department and the hospital. Answers phones and patient call lights within two (2) minutes. Answers questions when able, refers all unanswered requests to appropriate nurse. Assists in orienting new personnel as directed. Utilizes house-wide computer to input pending and actual discharges (within 10 minutes of patient departure). Maintains patients chart accurately, neatly, and keeps data entry current. Participates in staff meetings, nursing committees and in-service programs, including annual re-certification. Attend mandatory training classes relating to techniques, procedures and/or current issues, as required. Participate in Quality Improvement/QC activities at the unit level. Assists in ordering and distribution of unit supplies and equipment. Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organizations philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations and quality service. Age Related Competencies: Skills assessments and validations are utilized to ensure that employees providing patient care to specific age groups (i.e. infants, adolescents, elderly, etc.) are proficient identifying the special needs and behaviors associated with a particular patient population.

Basic Qualifications:

• A minimum of 6 months recent acute or skilled nursing facility experience within the last three years.
• Note: Education/License/Certification and Qualifications required for Moreno Valley Community Hospital employees acquired through Kaiser Permanente's purchase of Valley Health Systems Moreno Valley Community Hospital: Employees shall meet the minimum position qualifications as listed on their previous Valley Health System job description.

Education:

• N/A

License, Certification, Registration:

• Basic Life Support

Additional Requirements:

• N/A

Preferred Qualifications:

• N/A

Notes:

Rotation through Pre-Op, PACU, OR, North Tower, POC according to the department needs

This is a per diem position, days and hours may vary within the specified shift.