Nursing Assistant - AAU C2 Medical Surgical - Part Time, Nights (8hrs)

Nursing Assistant

Under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Nursing Assistant provides basic direct and indirect care as a member of the patient care team. The direct patient care activities are related to measuring, recording and reporting patient information, provision of or assistance with activities of daily living, and simple treatments and procedures. The Nursing Assistant recognizes and addresses age appropriate and cultural needs when caring for patients. In addition, the Nursing Assistant assists in maintaining the patient and unit environment in a clean, orderly condition. The Nursing Assistant communicates changes on the status of the patient to the RN or in the RN's absence the resource nurse.

Locations: Stanford Health Care

Education Qualifications: None required.

Experience Qualifications: None required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to accurately, completely, and independently perform the reading, writing, and arithmetic required by the job.
• Ability to be patient and courteous and use active listening skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients, and families, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to demonstrate customer service skills in interactions with all patients, families and staff, including high volume and stressful situations.
• Ability to learn standard nursing procedures used in patient care; elicit information related to patient symptoms.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Ability to provide appropriate care based on the needs of the specific individuals, including age.
• Ability to solve problems effectively using appropriate resources; is productive in workflow, skills, and organization.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English effectively at a level appropriate for the job.
• Ability to take and record patients' vital signs.
• Ability to transport patients as needed for admission, discharge, procedures, etc.
• Knowledge of basic principles, methods, medical terminology, and procedures of nursing aide work as applied to patient care.
• Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area.
• Knowledge of standard asepsis, hygiene, and infection control procedures.
• Knowledge of standard charting procedures.
• Knowledge of standard instruments and equipment used in routine patient examinations and treatment.
• Licenses and Certifications: BLS - Basic Life Support

These principles apply to ALL employees: SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford's patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery. You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family's perspective: Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $34.96 - $39.20 per hour. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.