Assistant Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Resource
North Mississippi Health Services
Tupelo, MS

**Patient Care:**

* Performs tasks related to routine patient care within an assigned unit under the supervision of a Registered Nurse
* Assists with patient’s plan of care by providing and/or assisting with activities of daily living, including but not limited to personal hygiene, grooming, mobility, and comfort
* Effectively and efficiently coordinates daily patient care activities on the nursing unit
* Assists nursing staff to better facilitate patient admissions, discharges, and transfers.
* Performs a variety of duties both within and in support of assigned unit as delegated by nursing staff
* Responds to patient’s call lights/requests and reports to appropriate personnel when necessary
* Assists patients in meeting nutritional needs, including but not limited to assisting with feeding, providing fluids and supplements.

**Inventory Control**:

* Orders, stocks, and replenishes unit supplies and necessary equipment in a cost efficient manner
* Participates in identifying unit financial responsibility during budget preparation
* Assists with keeping unit within its budget restraints

**Communication**:

* Facilitates unit communication including, but not limited to, telephones, intercom system, call light system, computers, etc. and relays information as appropriate
* Communicates patient information, concerns, or issues to appropriate interdisciplinary team member(s)
* Facilitates and directs communication among visitors, employees, and physicians within assigned unit

**Customer Service:**

* Welcomes visitors to the unit by greeting them, answering questions, giving directions, and referring inquiries as appropriate to nursing staff.
* Answers telephone and directs calls and inquiries to the appropriate department or staff member.
* Polite and friendly in all interactions whether by phone or in person
* Ensures a safe and clean environment for patients and health care team

**Documentation:**

* Documents care provided using worksheets and/or the electronic medical record

**Regulation**:

* Adheres to professional standards, behavioral standards, and hospital policies as set forth by the organization
* Complies with applicable Local/State/Federal policies/procedures/guideline/regulations/laws/statues
* Maintains confidentiality by protecting personal healthcare information of all patients.

**Requirements:**

* High School Diploma or equivalent required.
* Requires at least one year of recent nursing assistant experience
* Requires 72-80 hours of work availability in each biweekly schedule within the identified hours of NA Resource Pool needs.
* Must be competent and willing to work in two or more inpatient Units
* Certification preferred but not required.
* Obtains and maintains CPR certification as set forth by unit and Continuing Education.
* Must meet and maintain education requirements upon hire and annually as determined by unit and Continuing Education Department
* Basic knowledge of computers preferred
* Must be able to read and write
* Utilizes and cares for equipment on nursing unit
* Must be able to recognize changes and abnormalities in the patient’s condition and report to appropriate staff