Nursing Assistant - Float Department

Location: CHA Everett Hospital

Work Days: 11p-7:30a including e/o weekend & holidays as assigned

Category: Nurse Support

Department: Inpatient Acute Float Pool EH

Job Type: Part-time

Work Shift: Night

Hours/Week: 32

Union: Yes

Union Name: SEIU 1199

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:

The Everett Hospital Float Pool provides care with an emphasis on culturally sensitive, evidence based nursing practice. While regularly scheduled, the members of the float pool are deployed on a shift by shift to provide nursing care to patients in the Med/Surg/Telemetry and Geriatric Psychiatry units at Everett Hospital.

Job Purpose/Responsibilities:

The Nursing Assistant - Float Department- knows and understands the philosophy, objectives, policies and procedures of Nursing Service. The Nursing Assistant provides basic nursing care to assigned patients under the supervision of the professional nurse. Knows, understands and displays the commitment to patients' excellence of care. Working with patients on the medical/surgical/telemetry, ICU, geriatric psychiatry and other departments as needed.

Qualifications/Experience:
High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Certificate of completion of a nursing assistant program in Massachusetts.
Will also consider a nursing student who has completed a medical clinical rotation.
Current American Heart Association BLS certification for Healthcare Providers is required.
Will be required to take and pass a physically agility exam.

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.