Nursing Assistant II - Surgical - Full-Time - Day Shift - Bayfront Hospital - St. Pete

Position Summary

Job Overview Title: Nursing Assistant II Department: Surgical Site Bayfront Hospital Location: St. Petersburg, FL Position Type: Full-Time Shift: Day

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

About the organization

Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital is a comprehensive tertiary care facility that has been serving St. Petersburg and the surrounding communities for more than 100 years. It is a 480-bed teaching medical center with nationally recognized care across emergency medicine, cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, womens services, and advanced surgical specialties. The hospitals Level II Trauma Center is the only adult trauma center in Pinellas County and in partnership with Johns Hopkins All Childrens Hospital is one of Floridas 13 state-certified Level III Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Centers. A commitment to quality has earned the hospital recognition with a USA Today Top Workplaces award for 2025 and an A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group.

Bayfront Hospital is part of the Orlando Health system of care which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices, and outpatient facilities that span Floridas east to west coasts. As part of the Orlando Health system, Bayfront combines the resources of a leading regional healthcare network with the personalized community-focused care that has defined the hospital for generations.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible so that you can be present for your passions.

Why Orlando Health is your best place to work Education & Career Growth Assistance Comprehensive Health & Wellness coverage and resources Financial & Retirement Planning with Company Match Excellent Company Culture and Work-Life Balance Family & Pet Support ..and more

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 washing 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 patients 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 patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.

Qualifications

Education/Training

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Successful completion of one of the following:
• Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant Program
• State of Florida Certified Nursing Assistant certification
• State of Florida Licensed Practical Nurse
• Current nursing student who has completed one semester of clinical rotation
• Graduate of an approved school of nursing
• Medical Corpsman
• Emergency Medical Technician
• Paramedic
• Medical personnel licensed outside the United States
• One (1) year of nursing assistant work experience within the past five years may substitute for the above training requirement in addition to the requirements listed in the Experience section.

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.