Nursing Assistant - Cardiac Step Down Unit at Nemours in Wilmington, Delaware

Job Description:

Nemours is seeking a Nursing Assistant for our Cardiac Stepdown Unit to join our team in Wilmington, DE. This position is rotating shifts with every third weekend and holiday rotation.

This position is responsible for: Assisting with general activities of the patient care unit and assist the health care team with performance of patient care activities, under the direction and guidance of a Registered Nurse.

Essential Functions:

• Ensuring a clean and safe patient care unit, assisting patients with activities of daily life (bath, feed, play, etc.
• Collects patient specimens (blood, urine, stool, other per policy), paying close attention to patient safety, comfort and accuracy of information.
• Performing EKG's on the inpatient units at Nemours Children's Health, DE
• Uses Hospital Information Systems as required for patient care, (e.g. documenting vital signs and patient care activities.)
• Accurately relays information from physicians, nurses, laboratory personnel and others.
• Transports patients and delivers reports, supplies, etc., to other patient units or Institute locations as needed.

• Minimum 1 year patient care experience preferred
• Able to read and write accurately.
• Able to understand laboratory orders, computer information, and some medical terminology.
• Comfortable with obtaining specimens, including blood specimens, from a patient population that is primarily pediatric and often ill, handicapped, or restricted in some way.
• Current BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers