Cape Cod Healthcare·Parksville, British Columbia
The Nursing Assistant is responsible for transporting patients, assisting with activities of daily living, and monitoring vital signs. They also maintain patient rooms, stock supplies, and provide compassionate care to patients and visitors.
Must be courteous to patients, customers, clients and other employees of the organization.
Transports patients via wheelchairs and stretchers.
Identify and locate needed accessories to facilitate transport.
Vital signs, oxygen saturation, weights, and non-invasive specimen collection.
Answering call lights.
Making beds both empty and occupied.
Turning and positioning patients, range of motion, ambulation, and toiletry.
Assistance with all ADL's and complete care as needed.
Setting up, assisting and educating patients, commodes, bedpans, urinals, sitz baths, walkers, wheelchairs, slings, knee mobilizes, knee immobilizers, trapeze, venodyne boots, crutches, specific precautions.
Appropriate emptying and/or recording of all drainage devices.
Setting up all equipment routinely used on their home base units.
Preparing room for admission.
Removal of linens.
Light maintenance defined as not needing tools and within the patient rooms.
Stocking of floor pantry.
Answering telephone.
Must wear facility provided identification badge.
Performs other work-related duties and activities as assigned or requested by immediate supervisor.
Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers in a manner that reflects Falmouth Hospital’s commitment to CARES: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and service.
Nursing Assistant/Transport, Trainee (Apprenticeship Program) – Grade FHS5, Job Code: 00446 Ability to read, write and communication in English Obtain BLS Certification upon completion of the Apprenticeship Program The Nursing Assistant Registered Apprenticeship Program: Includes a classroom curriculum with an accredited Nursing Assistant Program Includes on-the-job training Must successfully complete Program within 6 months of hire into Trainee role Upon completion of the Falmouth Hospital Nursing Assistant Apprenticeship Program, incumbent will transfer into the Nursing Assistant, Grade FHS5A, Job Code: 00339 Nursing Assistant/Transport, Will-Train – Grade FHS5, Job Code: 00445 Ability to read, write and communication in English Obtain BLS Certification upon completion of the Will-Train program Upon completion of the Falmouth Hospital Nursing Assistant Will-Train program, successful passage of the Falmouth Hospital written competency exam for Nursing Assistant Upon completion of the Falmouth Hospital Nursing Assistant Will-Train program, incumbent will transfer into the Nursing Assistant, Grade FHS5A, Job Code: 00339 Nursing Assistant/Transport – Grade FHS5A, Job Code: 00339 Ability to read, write and communicate in English Must meet at least one of the following qualifications: Successful completion of a Nursing Assistant Program Successful completion of a Medical Assistant Program Successful completion of an EMT Program Successful completed of an LPN Program Equivalent clinical Military experience Completed at least one year of an accredited Nursing School Program Successful completion of the Falmouth Hospital Nursing Assistant Will-Train or Trainee program Current Basic Life Support Certification Successful passage of CPI training within 6 months from hire and must maintain recertification annually
Candidates must be able to read, write, and communicate in English and obtain BLS certification. Specific roles require completion of a Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, EMT, or LPN program, or equivalent clinical experience.
Market context
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