Nursing Assistant - Patient Safety Attendant

About This Role

This Nursing Assistant role provides direct patient care under the supervision of a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse within the Emergency Department at Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital. The incumbent will primarily serve as a patient sitter when needed, while also performing general nursing assistant duties to support patient care and clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination, and nutritional needs
• Provide routine treatments and maintain a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment
• Maintain safety and security of patients, families, self, and other members of the healthcare team
• Assure patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality
• Follow standard precautions and wash hands between patients
• Assist with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients
• Take and record temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates, food and fluid intake and output as directed
• Obtain data and accurately document pertinent patient information according to Orlando Health policies and guidelines
• Recognize and communicate appropriate information and safety concerns regarding the patient’s condition to the RN and/or other members of the healthcare team
• Participate in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding of patients

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Ability to obtain BLS/Healthcare Provider certification within 30 days of hire

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent
• None

Benefits

Certifications