Compassionate Nursing Assistant - Patient Care Specialist

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH); Whitesburg (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) seeks a Nurse Aide to provide direct patient care in a skilled nursing facility setting in Kentucky. The role requires assisting with daily living activities, monitoring patient comfort, and ensuring safety in a hospital or SNF environment.

Required training includes a Nurse Aide program with a High School GED; on-the-job training will be provided to ensure competency across patient care duties and unit responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Nurse Aide training program is required.
• High School GED or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal patient care including bathing, feeding, turning, and daily activities.
• Respond promptly to patient signals and bells to determine needs.
• Collect specimens (stool, urine, sputum) and record input/output and vital signs.
• Assist with mobility, transfers, and ambulation; maintain patient safety.
• Assist with admissions, transfers, discharges, and orientation of new patients.

Skills

Patient care

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Education

High School GED

Nurse Aide training

Job description

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) seeks a Nurse Aide to provide direct patient care in a skilled nursing facility setting in Kentucky. The role requires assisting with daily living activities, monitoring patient comfort, and ensuring safety in a hospital or SNF environment.

Required training includes a Nurse Aide program with a High School GED; on-the-job training will be provided to ensure competency across patient care duties and unit responsibilities.