The Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) is looking to hire a PRN Nursing Assistant. PRN Nursing Assistants are required to work 24 hours per month, 8 hours must be worked on the weekend or during off shift hours 1900-0730. PRN Nursing Assistants are also required to work 1 summer and 1 winter holiday. Under direct supervision, assists the members of the nursing team in provision of multiple types of patient care in in-patient and out-patient care areas. Their work requires familiarity with a wide variety of nursing procedures used in delivering patient care.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients, families and multi-disciplinary team
• Participates in planning patient care appropriate for patient's condition and age
• Documents patient behavior in a factual, legible manner and identifies material to report to the registered nurse
• Maintains patients’ safety and security by providing physical care and assistance; follows Standard precaution
• Provides supervision of patients during activities
• Identifies potential crisis situations, reports to the registered nurse, and intervenes
• Perform patient personal hygiene such as bathing, toileting, feeding, dressing, grooming and oral care for patients
• Take temperature, pulse and blood pressure
• Clean equipment, patient bedside area and nursing unit
• Set up rooms for patient admission
• Transport patients by bed, cart or wheelchair
• Transport equipment, specimens and supplies
• Stock and supply patient rooms and Nursing unit
• Perform basic CPR as required
• Maintain patient confidentiality

Minimum Eligibility Requirements:

• Ability to read, write and follow instructions

Schedule: 24 hours per month, 8 hours must be worked on the weekend or during off shift hours 1900-0730. PRN Patient Care Techs are also required to work 1 summer and 1 winter holiday.