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Certified Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Tech Critical Care ICU/PCU AdventHealth Carrollwood

Location Address: 7171 North Dale Mabry Highway Tampa, Florida 33614

Top Reasons to Work At AdventHealth Carrollwood

• $2K Sign On Bonus (if eligible)

• Day One Benefits

• Family-like culture

• Teamwork driven both inter Dept and multidisciplinary

• Positive working climate to support a well-balanced work life balance

Work Hours/Shift:

Full Time/Part Time/PRN

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Performs accucheks per hospital procedure and documents.

• Documents accurately and timely all procedures and patient care tasks.

• Removes peripheral IV catheters, disposes of in accordance with hospital biohazardous waste policy, observes site and notifies nurse of condition. Documents in electronic medical record (EMR).

• Empties Foley bags, JP’s, and hemovacs. Documents care and intake/output in the (EMR).

• Specimen Collection as assigned by RN and following hospital policy for patient identification.

• Takes vital signs, accurate weights, and measures intake/output and documents accurately.

• Transports patients with necessary equipment to destinations within scheduled time frames, observing correct techniques.

• Assists in positioning, lifting, and ambulating patients, using appropriate safety precautions and body mechanics.

• Answers call lights in a timely manner.

• Distributes linen supplies.

• Performs proper hand-washing techniques before, during, and after patient care at all times.

• Demonstrates safety in care of patients with restraints:

• Ensures restraints are applied properly according to FHCW policy/procedure. 

• Reports any patient behavioral changes to the nurse.

• Demonstrates responsibility for patient safety related to falls.

• Participates in frequent hourly rounding to decrease patient need to use call light system and increase patient safety.

• Places bed alarms on patients at risk for falls.

• Recognizes all patients are on fall risk in the hospital environment

What You Will Need:

• Completion of a formal Certified Nursing Assistant, or Medical Assistant education program or Must be currently enrolled in an accredited ASN program (BSN preferred) with transcripts providing for successful completion of fundamentals of nursing course materials. 

• Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

• Current Florida Certified Nursing Assistant license validated by Florida Board of Nursing, current Medical Assistant License (unless currently enrolled in an accredited ASN program with completion of fundamentals of nursing) or EMT license.

• Completion of Nurse Tech course at first session possible following orientation.

Job Summary:

Perform specific tasks or routines supportive to delivery of patient care while performing as “Goodwill Ambassador”; conducting patient and family checks in the assigned nursing unit under the direction of a Registered Nurse in accordance with Division of Nursing standards.  Will also perform clerical duties related to computers, workstation on wheels (WOWs) equipment and supply checks.  Responsible for the inventory and ordering of supplies, equipment and services needed to support the efficient operation of the assigned nursing unit and patient care delivery.