Nursing Assistant - Neonatal Level II (Part-Time/Nights)

• ORLANDO, Florida
  
• Nursing
  
• No
  
• Night
  
• 252037
  

Job Description

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Position Summary

The Nursing Assistant performs patient care to patients under the direction and supervision of the Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.

Location: Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies, Orlando, FL

Department: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) - Level II

Type: Part-Time (24 hours) 2, 12 hour shiftShift: Nights Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Our 142-bed NICU has an array of specialized services including a program dedicated to the care of micro-preemies, and neonatal transport and ECMO programs. Orlando Health Winnie Palmer is proudly home to one of the largest award-winning neonatal intensive care units in the country and is recognized as a “Best Children’s Hospital†in Neonatology by U.S. News & World Reports.

Why Choose Us?

Recognized Excellence: Our NICU is named one of the “Best Children’s Hospitals in Neonatology†by U.S. News & World Report.

Room for Growth: We foster leadership development and offer free continued education and certification opportunities.

Competitive Compensation: Enjoy shift differentials for evenings, nights, and weekends.

Benefits from Day 1: Comprehensive coverage starts on your first day, including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, backup childcare, elder care, pet insurance, and more!

Work with the Best: Be part of a Magnet®-designated hospital with a Just Culture that encourages learning and accountability.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions* Assists patient with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination and nutritional needs.

• Provides routine treatments and maintains a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment.
  
• Maintains safety and security of patients, families, self, and other members of the healthcare team.
  
• Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.
  
• Follows standard precautions, always washes hands between patients.
  
• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
  
• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates, food and fluid intake and output as directed.
  
• Obtains data and accurately documents pertinent patient information according to Orlando Health specific policies and guidelines.
  
• Recognizes and communicates appropriate information and safety concerns regarding the patient�s condition to the RN and or other members of the healthcare team.
  
• Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding of patients.
  
• Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers and team members.
  

Qualifications

Education/Training

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High school graduate or equivalent

One (1) year of nursing assistant work experience the past five years substituted the below trainings* Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant Program; or

• State of Florida Certified Nursing Assistant certification; or
  
• State of Florida Licensed Practical Nurse; or
  
• Graduate of an approved school of nursing; or
  
• Medical Corpsman, Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic; or
  
• Medical personnel licensed outside the United States Licensure/Certification
  

Licensure/Certification

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Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

Experience

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One (1) year of experience within the past five years in a relevant healthcare setting. No experience required for graduates of an approved school of nursing, or other trainings listed in training requirements.