Position Summary

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital

Serving the Homewood community, Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is a 595-bed acute-care hospital located in Birmingham, Alabama. The facility offers a full complement of services, including emergency care, cardiovascular care, bariatrics, orthopedics and rehabilitation, and surgical services. It also is one of the largest providers of psychiatric care in the state. The hospital has earned Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission, and its bariatric program has been accredited as a Comprehensive Center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). The Women’s Medical Center provides comprehensive women’s services through all stages of life, including gynecologic surgery, maternity care, and labor and delivery services. Additionally, the Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) holds Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care from The Joint Commission.

Baptist Health Brookwood is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals andERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s eastto west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with 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.

At the heart of our hospital's commitment to healing is our Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit- a dynamic, multidisciplinary team dedicated to helping patients regain independence and confidence after serious illness or injury. We provide personalized goal- focused care in a supportive environment that values teamwork, innovation, and whole- person wellness. Whether it's helping a patient take their first steps again or supporting families through recovery, our rehab staff make a meaningful difference every day. If you're passionate about rehabilitation and thrive in a collaborative, patient- centered setting, we'd love to have you on our team!

At Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital the Nursing Assistant I for Rehab performs patient care to patients under the direction and supervision of the Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse. Our Inpatient Rehab unit is a 30 bed unit, and is CARF accredited. The focus of our team is to prepare patients for their return home with the involvement of physical, occupational, and speech therapy. 

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital offers great, new competitive pay and a great benefits package, which includes: 

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Svings Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (Up to 5 weeks accrued) 
• Life Insurance
• Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
• Family Care (child care, elder care, pet care)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance 
• Car Insurance 
• Educational benefits including tuition reimbursement & student loan assistance 
• All benefits start day one

Schedule: Weekends 3 twelves

Time: 6:45 PM- 7:15 AM

Responsibilities

Essential Functions 

• Assists patients 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 Baptist Health and 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 Baptist Health and 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 Baptist Health and Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.  

• Maintains compliance with all Baptist Health and Orlando Health policies and procedures.  

• 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. 

• 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

Education/Training: High school graduate or equivalent. 

Licensure/Certification: Must obtain BLS/Healthcare Provider certification within 30 days of hire. 

Experience: None