Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital

Performs patient care to patients under the direction and supervision of the Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is a 595-bed comprehensive healthcare facility known for providing a wide range of medical services and specialized care to the Homewood community and beyond. Our dedicated team of physicians, nurses, clinicians and medical professionals are committed to delivering quality and compassionate care.  Accredited by The Joint Commission, Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is recognized for excellence in stroke care, cardiovascular services, rehabilitation, bariatrics, surgical care including minimally invasive procedures and is one of the largest providers of psychiatry care in the state. We have earned Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission and Get with the Guidelines® Gold Plus Achievement in Stroke from the American Heart Association. Our bariatric program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) as a Comprehensive Center. The campus also includes the Women’s Medical Center, providing full-service care for women at all stages of life, including gynecologic surgery, maternity, and a labor and delivery unit with a Level III NICU. The center holds Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care from The Joint Commission.

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Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Offers Great NEW Competitive Pay and Great Benefits Package that Includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (up to 5 weeks to start)
• Life Insurance
• Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
• Family Care (childcare, elder care, pet care)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Car Insurance
• Educational Benefits including tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt

ALL Benefits Start Day One

Essential Functions
• Assists patient with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination, and nutritional needs.
• Providesroutine treatments and maintains a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment.
• Maintains safety and security of patients, families,self, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.
• Follows standard precautions, always washes hands between patients.
• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge ofpatients.
• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates, food and fluid intake and output as directed.
• Obtains data and accurately documents pertinent patient information according to Orlando Health specific policies and guidelines.
• Recognizes and communicates appropriate information and safety concerns regarding the patient’s condition to the RN and or
other members of the healthcareteam.
• Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding of patients.
• Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers, and team members.
• Demonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as defined by Orlando Health and unitspecific competencies.
• Maintains a clean, neat, safe, and organized nursing unit.
• Receives and processes incoming phone calls, patient call lights and guest requests.
• Transports and deliversitems, equipment, blood products, and medications(excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy
drugs) throughout the facility.
• May have limited access to areas storingmedications.
• Maintainsreasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent withOrlandoHealth policies,theADA, FMLA and otherfederal,state
and localstandards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies andprocedures.

Other Related Functions
• Enthusiastically supports and participates in planned changes.
• Participates in nursing Performance Improvement activities asassigned.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patientrights and compliance with the standards ofregulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Consistently utilizes time and resources effectively andefficiently.
• Receives and processesincoming calls, patient calls and guest requests.
• Attends hospital, unitstaffmeetings and in-services according to policy.
• Completes all mandatory training.
• Demonstratesthe knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care based on principles of growth and development over
the life span.
• Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify
each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.

Education/Training
High school graduate or equivalent
One (1) year of nursing assistant work experience within the past five years may be substituted for completion of one of the below
trainings
• Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant Program; or
• State of Alabama Certified Nursing Assistant certification;or
• State of Alabama Licensed Practical Nurse; or

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing;or
• Medical Corpsman, Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic; or
• Medical personnel licensed outside the United States Licensure/Certification

Licensure/Certification
Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

Experience
One (1) year of experience within the past five years in a relevant healthcare setting. No experience required for graduates of an approved school of nursing, or other trainings listed in training requirements.