Nurse Attendant Med Surg Telemetry

Facility: Mount St. Mary's Hospital

Shift: Shift 1

Status: Full Time FTE: 1.000000

Bargaining Unit: SEIU Local 1199

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

Work Schedule: Days with Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Hours: 7:30am-3:30pm

Summary:

The Nurse Attendant is responsible to assist the professional staff by performing various patient care activities and related non-professional services necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of the patients.The Nurse Attendant is responsible for the delivery of patient care (baths, personal grooming, feeding) as directed by the Manager or RN as appropriate to the ages of the patients served on the nursing unit.Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.Strives to incorporate the philosophy and mission of Mount St. Mary's Hospital and to incorporate the Hospital's goal of: Quality care, in a personal manner with total regard for human dignity.

Mount St. Mary’s Hospital consists of multiple locations and associate may be assigned as needed.

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION

• High School or equivalent

EXPERIENCE

• Must meet one of the following criteria:
• Worked in a nursing home or hospital for six (6) months as a Nursing Assistant (will consider other types of nursing patient care experience)

OR

• Enrolled in nursing school or other medical specialty

OR

• C.N.A. certification from an approved program

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Answer telephones

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Subject to inside environmental conditions

ENVIRONMENT

• Hazards: conditions where there is danger to life, body, and/or health