Job Description

Position Location:

Hospital for Special Care

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

Work Shift:

First Shift

Department:

Staffing Resources

We are dedicated to creating an environment of care and engagement that makes us one of the most desirable places to work, providing exceptional care to each patient each and every day!

***(6405) NURSING ASSOCIATE - PER DIEM

QUALIFICATIONS

• Required: Nursing student currently enrolled in an accredited Connecticut nursing school program that has completed a minimum of 100 hours of theoretical and clinical instruction in the fundamental skills of nursing.
• Required: Ability to read, write and understand instructions in English.
• Preferred: Basic Computer knowledge.

• The Nursing Associate functions within the interdisciplinary team to assist in the care of a group of patients under the direction and supervision of a licensed nurse.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Job requires continuous periods of standing, walking, bending, forward reaching with occasional periods of sitting. Job requires the ability to assist with patient transfers and lifting of patients over 75 lbs. Job involves pushing/pulling items up to 60 lbs. Occasional overhead reaching, crawling, kneeling, and squatting may be required as related to patient care. Visual and auditory skills are needed. Fine manipulation is required for writing and computer usage.

COGNITIVE DEMANDS

• Job requires the application of previously acquired knowledge. Job requires flexibility of thought, reasoning, organizational skills, and the ability to function in new situations. Selective attention and concentration are necessary to complete tasks.
• Job requires basic formulation, content, syntax, and spelling to complete tasks.
• Job requires spontaneous communication, and paraphrasing in and out of the context of discussion and the ability to dialogue with diverse populations.
• Job requires an ability to comprehend lengthy messages or paragraphs and to follow multistage commands. Communication skills i.e. listening, feedback, etc.
• Job requires the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide tens and hundreds by two, three, four, and five. Perform basic arithmetic operations. Perform operation with measuring units such as milliliters, liters, centimeters, feet, yards, and pounds

WORK DEMANDS

• Job requires working primarily indoors with occasional need to be out of doors. Job requires working continuously with and around others. Schedule fluctuation is occasional and at times unpredictable to anticipate. Work schedule may change due to unit and patient needs. There may be frequent exposure to body fluids, or blood borne pathogens. There may be a need to respond to medical and/or behavioral emergency situations.
• Employees in this role may be required to float to other patient care units or departments based on operational and patient care needs, provided they possess the required competencies and qualifications for the assignment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide care under the direction and supervision of a licensed nurse in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Reports pertinent patient information to appropriate team members.
• Documents in a timely and accurate manner adhering to hospital policies and procedures.
• Completes specific assigned tasks, sets priorities for daily tasks, prioritizes and completes assigned tasks as delegated.