Job Description

Description

Location Address: 1500 SW 1^st Ave Ocala, Florida 34471

• Horse Capital of the World

• Driving distance to Gainesville, St. Augustine, Orlando, Tampa, Sarasota

• Part of the community since 1898, providing healthcare to Marion County for over 120 years

• Florida Hospital Ocala offers a broad spectrum of services, with programs that are nationally recognized and accredited

• Spectacular springs throughout the county

• Performs as a team member in assisting with safe and effective patient care.

• Ensures personal hygiene and comfort care is delivered to all patients.

• Assesses skin condition on all patients for potential skin breakdown and implements preventative measures per wound/skin protocol. Communicates changes in skin integrity to the licensed nurse.

• Ensures patient rooms are neat and clean.
• Responds to nurse/patient intercom system in a timely manner.

• Obtains vital signs per unit standard, reports abnormal findings to the licensed nurse.

• Obtains lab specimens per hospital policy and procedure.
• Transports patients as directed by licensed nursing personnel.

• Discontinues foley and straight catheters per licensed nurse instructions and per policy.

• Notifies licensed nurse of problematic IV sites and discontinues peripheral IV sites per licensed nurse instructions.

• Discontinues nasogastric tubes per hospital policy as directed by the licensed nurse.

Qualifications

• Computer Skills
• Excellent customer service skills

• High school graduate or GED equivalent

• Medical Terminology, preferred

• Minimum of 1-year experience as a nursing assistant, preferred

• Current BLS required issued by American Heart Association (AHA)

• Current Florida certification as a Nursing Assistant must be obtained within four (4) months of hire date.

To perform duties as assigned and directed by the licensed nurse in compliance with established process standards, structure standards and protocols of the assigned department.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.