Job Description

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital

Schedule: 3x12s on days

Weekends: Every 3rd weekend

Serving the Homewood community, Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is a 595-bed acute-care hospital located in Birmingham, Alabama. The facility offers a full complement of services, including emergency care, cardiovascular care, bariatrics, orthopedics and rehabilitation, and surgical services. It also is one of the largest providers of psychiatric care in the state. The hospital has earned Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission, and its bariatric program has been accredited as a Comprehensive Center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). The Women’s Medical Center provides comprehensive women’s services through all stages of life, including gynecologic surgery, maternity care, and labor and delivery services. Additionally, the Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) holds Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care from The Joint Commission.

Baptist Health Brookwood is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

At Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital the Nursing Assistant II performs patient care to patients under the direction and supervision of the Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.

Join our new general medicine unit and be part of a team that's changing lives every day. In this versatile unit you have the opportunity to provide care, and gain knowledge and experience with a variety of acute care patients. You will work with a broad range of disease processes, including but not limited to: heart failure, renal failure, respiratory failure, diabetes-related complications, infectious diseases such as cellulitis, pneumonia, UTI, sepsis, etc., gastrointestinal problems, wounds, malnutrition, as well as alcohol and substance abuse/withdrawal. Our unit offers a dynamic, team-oriented environment where your skills are valued, and your growth is supported. You'll work alongside experienced, compassionate professionals who are passionate about making a difference. If you're looking for a place to thrive, learn, and lead we would love to welcome you to our team.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital offers great, new competitive pay and a great benefits package, which includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Svings Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (Up to 5 weeks accured)
• Life Insurance
• Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
• Family Care (child care, elder care, pet care)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Car Insurance
• Educational benefits including tuition reimbursement & student loan assistance
• All benefits start day one

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Assists patients with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination and nutritional needs.

• Provides routine treatments and maintains a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment.

• Maintains safety and security of patients, families, self, and other members of the healthcare team.

• Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.

• Follows standard precautions, always washes hands between patients.

• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.

• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates, food and fluid intake and output as directed.

• Obtains data and accurately documents pertinent patient information according to Baptist Health and Orlando Health specific policies and guidelines.

• Recognizes and communicates appropriate information and safety concerns regarding the patient’s condition to the RN and or other members of the healthcare team.

• Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding of patients.

• Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers and team members.

• Demonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as defined by Baptist Health and Orlando Health and unit specific competencies.

• Maintains a clean, neat, safe and organized nursing unit.

• Receives and processes incoming phone calls, patient call lights and guest requests.

• Transports and delivers items, equipment, blood products, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.

• May have limited access to areas storing medications.

• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Baptist Health and Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.

• Maintains compliance with all Baptist Health and Orlando Health policies and procedures.

• Enthusiastically supports and participates in planned changes.

• Participates in nursing Performance Improvement activities as assigned.

• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.

• Consistently utilizes time and resources effectively and efficiently.

• Attends hospital, unit staff meetings and in-services according to policy.

• Completes all mandatory training.

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care based on principles of growth and development over the life span.

• Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.

Qualifications

Education/TrainingHigh school graduate or equivalent

One (1) year of nursing assistant work experience within the past five years may be substituted for completion of one of the below trainings• Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant Program; or• State of Alabama Certified Nursing Assistant certification;or• State of Alabama Licensed Practical Nurse; or

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing;or• Medical Corpsman, Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic; or• Medical personnel licensed outside the United States Licensure/Certification

Licensure/CertificationMaintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

ExperienceOne (1) year of experience within the past five years in a relevant healthcare setting. No experience required for graduates of an approved school of nursing, or other trainings listed in training requirements.