Nursing Assistant - Med Surg

Overview

Be the heart of compassionate care in a patient care support role with us! In this vital role, you'll provide essential assistance and comfort to patients, ensuring they receive the best possible experience during their healthcare journey. If youre dedicated, empathetic, and ready to make a positive impact on patients' lives, we encourage you to apply today and become a crucial part of our caring team!

At Saint Luke's Hospital, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note : Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Under the direction/supervision of RN, provides basic and intermediate nursing care for assigned group of patients based on competence.

General Nursing Units care for patients from age 15 years to maturity by clinically competent nursing staff

Special Care Areas care for patients 15 years through adult with high-risk conditions by clinically competent nursing staff.

Maternal Child Units: Labor and Delivery care includes patients who have a pregnancy related condition by staff who are clinically /competent in maternity care

Nursery care includes care for newborn until discharge status by clinically competent staff.

Pediatric clinically competent staff provides care to patients from neonate through age of eighteen

GI Lab Unit cares for toddlers, beginning age 24 months, through adult by clinically competent staff. Chemical Dependent Unit and Psychiatric Unit cares for adult patients and family with holistic approach to emotional problems by clinically competent nursing staff.

Emergency Unit provides care to presenting patients of all ages by clinically competent staff in pediatric high-risk adult care

Surgical Services provides care to patients from neonate to geriatric

Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period. Other related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Performs assigned basic patient care duties
• Protects patient confidentiality and privacy
• Makes round with oncoming shift
• Exhibits compassionate care and service excellence
• Prioritizes patient care based on tests/surgery schedule and unit needs
• Reports any changes in patient’s condition to the patient’s nurse or charge nurse
• Takes patients’ vital signs including asking pain score
• Applies pulse oximeter probe and records readings
• Monitors Intake and Output (I&O), including percentage of meal consumed
• Prepares patients for meals and assists with feeding as needed.

Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION:  High School Graduate or equivalent. Graduate of an accredited Nurse Aide, Medical Assistant or intermediate or higher level Emergency Medical Technician program. 

PREFERRED EDUCATION:  Satisfactory completed a nurse aide course, EMT, Paramedic, Medical Assisting 

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 2 years of clinical experience (Inpatient, Emergency Department, or Skilled Nursing Unit) 

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE:  Current Emergency Medical Technician, Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Phlebotomist, EKG Tech certification required 

REQUIRED COURSES/ COMPLETIONS (e.g., CPR):  BLS –Obtained through approved American Heart Association Training Center or the Military Training Network. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention obtained within 60 days of hire or transfer to position 

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Organization Description

Baptist Health System has more than 120 years history of caring for our community and making a positive difference. Our system of care includes six full-service hospitals, a specialized childrens hospital with a dedicated pediatric emergency unit, a comprehensive cancer care network, fitness and rehabilitation centers, a physician network, imaging centers, ambulatory services and the Baptist School of Health Professions. Wherever you go in the Baptist Health System, youll find that we have the same goal to help people achieve health for life through compassionate service inspired by faith. Join our team!

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