Compassionate Nursing Assistant – Day Shift, Full-Time

Trinity Health; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Career growth

Referral program

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital, part of Trinity Health Of New England, is seeking a Nursing Assistant to support physicians and deliver compassionate patient care. You will assist with daily living activities, collect patient information, and help with patient transport in a busy acute care setting.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma and a Connecticut-approved Nurse Aide Training Program; BLS certification is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of a Connecticut approved Nurse Aide Training Program preferred or in process of earning a BA in Nursing OR Health Sciences with at least one clinical completed OR significant previous healthcare related experience
• BLS certification required.
• Previous experience as a Nursing Assistant in an acute care setting preferred.
• Ability to pass drug screening and background check.

Responsibilities

• Collect and report patient information and data
• Help patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, diet, fluid intake, skin care, bathing and dressing, positioning, transfers, mobility and ambulation
• Patient Transport
• Collection of specimens
• Distribution of linens and supplies to patient rooms
• Deliver ice and beverages to patients
• As assigned, stays with at-risk patients to monitor patient safety

Skills

Patient care

Education

High school diploma or equivalent; Nurse Aide Training Program

Tools

BLS certification

Job description

Saint Francis Hospital, part of Trinity Health Of New England, is seeking a Nursing Assistant to support physicians and deliver compassionate patient care. You will assist with daily living activities, collect patient information, and help with patient transport in a busy acute care setting.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma and a Connecticut-approved Nurse Aide Training Program; BLS certification is required.