Nursing Assistant, Per Diem, Atlantic Health Ambulatory Surgery Center at Rockaway

• Supports Nursing personnel in PACU, Preop and the Operating Room
• Greets and accompanies patient throughout the preop, surgical and postoperative phases while providing compassionate care to patients
• Assist patients with changing into hospital required attire
• Secures patient belongings
• Provide patient with requested snacks before discharge
• Transports patients safely into their cars 
• Completes daily/monthly environmental rounds and logs including critical alarms, fire extinguishers, room pressures, temps and humidities
• Precepts nursing assistant colleagues as necessary
• Monitors linen and nutrition par levels
• Shifts may vary according to surgical schedule and hours of operation
• Float to other MMC Surgical departments as necessary 
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Glucometer for patient blood sugar levels
• Urine pregnancy testing
• iStat labs 
• Vital signs (BP, Temperature, Pulse Oximeter), Height, Weight 
• Application of EKG leads, Bair Hugger, SCD's as ordered
• Surgical site preparation including clipping
   

            Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required

   

   

  Certifications

• BLS Certification Required

• CNA Certified preferred

           Experience

• Nursing Students preferred

•  1-2 years previous patient care experience in operating room or PACU/Preop department  preferred

• Medical Terminology preferred