Job Summary: Support nursing practice and patient care delivery through a blend of direct patient interaction, communication, and clerical duties in a surgical unit setting during night shifts.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Fiscal Responsibility: Efficiently manage supplies and equipment, complete tasks promptly, adhere to shift schedules, and support unit goals to reduce waste.
• Quality: Document accurately per unit standards, stay current with policies, problem-solve, multitask within scope, and contribute ideas to improve workflow and patient experience.
• Patient Satisfaction: Promote positive patient interactions, respond promptly to needs, maintain professionalism with electronic device use, and engage in purposeful rounding.
• Patient Safety: Practice safe patient mobilization, use two patient identifiers for all tasks, report unusual occurrences, tailor care routines as assigned, and comply with HIPAA and social media policies.
• Professional Growth: Share knowledge with colleagues, demonstrate leadership, participate in council activities, serve as a resource and preceptor, identify learning needs, and engage in departmental goal development.
• Customer Service: Provide a professional, quiet environment, be flexible with assignments and staffing, practice AIDET communication, foster teamwork, and deliver holistic care to diverse patient populations.

Education and Experience Required:

• High school diploma or GED required; CNA license with 5+ years of experience accepted in lieu of diploma or GED.
• Basic BLS certification must be obtained within 3 months of hire.

Work Shift: Third shift, approximately 30 hours weekly in a regional healthcare setting in the Midwest.