Nursing Assistant - Grandview Medical Center - Med Surg - FT, Nights at Kettering Health Network

Overview

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit network of nine hospitals, Kettering College, and over 160 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. Patients have access to high quality maternity care, state-of-the-art cancer fighting technology, Ohio’s leading heart hospital, as well as revolutionary brain and spine surgery. With nearly 14,000 employees and 2,100 physicians, Kettering Health is committed to transforming the healthcare experience with world class health services for every stage of life.  

As a faith-based organization we are dedicated to treating all patients with love and respect regardless of religious preference. Multi-denominational Spiritual Services are offered at the network every day. 

Campus Overview

Grandview Medical Center Overview  

• Providing care to Dayton and surrounding communities for over 90 years.   
• Over 20 specialties, including orthopedics, heart and vascular, surgery, and trauma services.   
• Grandview expanded their Emergency Department as well as their heart & vascular services to include an additional catheterization lab and electrophysiology lab.   

• Partners with Gem City Market to provide fresh fruits and vegetables every Tuesday within the hospital.    
• One of the largest osteopathic teaching hospitals in the United States.   
• 371 bed facility 
• Over the past several years, Grandview has received many awards, including:  

• Top 100 Hospital 

• Patient Safety Excellence Award from Healthgrades in 2019. 
• Received an “A” from the Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, ranking among the safest hospitals in the United States. 

Responsibilities & Requirements

Responsibilities

• The Nursing Assistant serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
• The NA collaborates with unit leadership in coordinating the day to day activities of the patient care unit. This includes the processing of patient records and ongoing communication with nursing staff, physicians and interdepartmental personnel.
• The NA serves as a resource for physicians and other members of the health care team for the electronic medical record.
• The NA performs nursing care skills that have been delegated by the licensed nurse. She/he plays an integral role in the patient care experience and both directly and indirectly impacts the perception of care.

Qualifications

Applicants Must Have:

• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• Successful completion of Health Coordinator training.
• Successful completion of Nursing Assistant Orientation and/or an abbreviated Nursing Assistant orientation for student nurses
• Six months experience as a nursing assistant in a hospital or a long-term care facility.

• Student Nurses who have successfully completed their first clinical experience with documentation of skills from clinical faculty are exempt from this requirement

Preferred Qualifications

Would Prefer Applicants Have:

• Proven effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Appropriate telephone etiquette
• Basic computer knowledge and keyboarding skills
• Customer service skills
• Able to multitask, prioritize and function in a high stress environment
• Certification in CPR/BLS