Skilled in assisting with activities of daily living, obtaining and documenting vital signs, maintaining patient safety and comfort, preparing patients for procedures, and communicating changes in patient condition promptly to the nursing team. Assist nursing staff with pre-procedure patient preparation, including obtaining vital signs, assisting with hygiene and gowning, ensuring patient comfort, and preparing the patient for transport or procedure.

Position Summary:

Nursing Assistant II – Cardiac Cath Lab Pre/Post

Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital – Lakeland, FL

Professional Summary

Compassionate and dependable Nursing Assistant II seeking to support the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory in a Pre/Post role at Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital. Dedicated to providing safe, respectful, patient-centered care before and after cardiac and vascular procedures. Skilled in assisting with activities of daily living, obtaining and documenting vital signs, maintaining patient safety and comfort, preparing patients for procedures, and communicating changes in patient condition promptly to the nursing team. Committed to teamwork, professionalism, infection prevention, and maintaining a calm environment for patients and families during high-acuity cardiovascular care.

Core Skills

• Pre- and Post-Procedure Patient Care
• Cardiac Cath Lab Patient Preparation
• Vital Signs & Patient Monitoring
• Patient Safety & Fall Prevention
• Assistance With Activities of Daily Living
• Patient Transport & Positioning
• Pre-Procedure Preparation
• Post-Procedure Recovery Support
• Neurovascular/Peripheral Circulation Observation
• Patient Comfort & Emotional Support
• Infection Prevention & Standard Precautions
• Accurate Documentation
• Specimen Collection as Assigned
• Bed/Room Preparation & Equipment Readiness
• Team Collaboration
• Effective Communication With Nurses and Providers
• Maintaining Patient Privacy and Dignity

Relevant Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate direct patient care to individuals preparing for and recovering from cardiac catheterization and related cardiovascular procedures.
• Assist nursing staff with pre-procedure patient preparation, including obtaining vital signs, assisting with hygiene and gowning, ensuring patient comfort, and preparing the patient for transport or procedure.
• Monitor and promptly report changes in vital signs, level of consciousness, pain, skin condition, circulation, or overall patient status to the assigned nurse.
• Assist with safe patient transfers, transportation, positioning, and mobility while following appropriate safety precautions.
• Support post-procedure patient care by helping maintain comfort, safety, and cleanliness while patients recover under the direction of the nursing team.
• Observe and report relevant post-procedure findings, including changes in the affected extremity, bleeding or drainage, pain, swelling, or other changes requiring nursing assessment.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and appropriately stocked patient-care environment to support efficient Cath Lab workflow.
• Assist with preparation and turnover of patient-care areas while following infection-prevention and hospital policies.
• Communicate respectfully with patients, families, nurses, physicians, and other members of the multidisciplinary Cath Lab team.
• Protect patient privacy and dignity while providing personal care and assisting with procedures within Nursing Assistant scope of practice.
• Demonstrate professionalism, dependability, attention to detail, and the ability to remain composed in a fast-paced cardiovascular environment.
• Follow Orlando Health policies, procedures, safety standards, and department-specific competencies.

Professional Objective

To contribute to the Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital Cardiac Cath Lab by providing dependable, compassionate nursing support and helping ensure patients receive safe, efficient, and respectful care throughout the pre- and post-procedure experience.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

• Assists patient with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination and nutritional needs.
• Provides routine 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 of patients.
• 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 healthcare team.
• 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 unit specific competencies.
• Maintains a clean, neat, safe and organized nursing unit.
• Receives and processes incoming phone calls, patient call lights and guest requests.
• Transports and delivers items, equipment, blood products, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.
• May have limited access to areas storing medications.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

• Enthusiastically supports and participates in planned changes.
• Participates in nursing Performance Improvement activities as assigned.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Consistently utilizes time and resources effectively and efficiently.
• Receives and processes incoming calls, patient calls and guest requests.
• Attends hospital, unit staff meetings and in-services according to policy.
• Completes all mandatory training.
• Demonstrates the 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

Qualifications:

 

 

• 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.