Nursing Support Assistant

REM Community Services, a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You’ll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived.  Nursing Support Assistant   $23.10 per hour  Do you want a job where you can make a difference in people’s lives? As Nursing Support Assistant, you will perform a variety of tasks to support the daily operations of the nursing department and the administrative team. Assist with set-up and scheduling of appointments for patients, updating appointment calendar and patient schedules as needed; input nursing activities into patient schedules Keep portable files up-to-date Answer the Nursing station phone; receive and transcribe phone messages Notify family members of new orders, appointments, etc. Set up and break down medical charts at admit/discharge; file forms in chart and assist with maintaining chart order  Assist with taking and documenting vitals; schedule diagnostic testing for labs and imaging  Handle all medical records requests and request medical records from other facilities; reorder patient prescriptions and pick up medications when needed  Assist nursing staff as needed with patient care needs, including response to call bells; assist with therapeutic pass forms for weekend passes  Update daily report forms and medical meeting forms  Keep nursing stations organized; maintain inventory and order nursing supplies and equipment  Assist with 1:1 charge sheet completion; make copies of forms, fax information, and communicate information to charge nurse and Director of Nursing Assist Administration Team as needed when directed by Administrator/PD  Review and/or set up admission packets for completeness  Prepare for medical meetings - gather all paperwork as needed for Medical Director, including vital signs, medication lists, all lab work, and other paperwork to be signed  Assist nurses with medication pass as needed after completing medication training  Maintain patient confidentiality and treat all persons with respect