Compassionate Night Care Aide – Patient Support

Medical University of South Carolina; Florence (SC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) is seeking a Nursing Assistant to support the nursing team with patient care activities. Responsibilities include assisting with personal hygiene, dressing, mobility, and comfort, including changes of bed linens and helping transport patients to tests and procedures.

The role may involve serving and collecting food trays, giving between-meal nourishment, and recording temperatures or vital signs under a nurse’s direction.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nurse assisting program or one year of patient care experience required

Responsibilities

• Assists nursing team with a variety of patient care activities and related services necessary in caring for the personal needs, comfort, and safety of patients.
• Assists patients with personal hygiene, dressing, walking.
• Changes bed linens and assists with patient transportation to tests and procedures.
• May serve and collect food trays and provide patients with between-meal nourishment.
• May record temperature or vital signs under the direction of a nurse.

Education

Nurse assisting program completion

Job description

The Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) is seeking a Nursing Assistant to support the nursing team with patient care activities. Responsibilities include assisting with personal hygiene, dressing, mobility, and comfort, including changes of bed linens and helping transport patients to tests and procedures.

The role may involve serving and collecting food trays, giving between-meal nourishment, and recording temperatures or vital signs under a nurse’s direction.