Night Shift Nursing Assistant: Telemetry Care & Support

Baptist-Health-System-Ky-&-i; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Pet insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Maternity/Paternity leave

Bereavement leave (pets)

PTO buyback

Compassionate leave sharing

Employee support fund

Retirement with company match

Identity theft protection

5 days PTO on hire

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Nursing Assistant for a part-time night shift on a 37-bed telemetry/medical-surgical unit in Lexington, KY. You will work under the direction of an RN or licensed care team to provide direct patient care and support.

Responsibilities include hygiene, mobility, toileting, feeding, positioning, and documenting vital signs, intake/output, weights, and specimens. Basic Life Support is required within 30 days of hire if not already held.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Current KY Nurse Aide Certification or completed first year of nursing program with clinical rotation.
• Basic Life Support required or to be completed within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care: hygiene, mobility, toileting, feeding, positioning.
• Obtains and documents vital signs, intake/output, weights, specimens.
• Performs delegated procedures: blood glucose monitoring, EKGs, venipuncture.
• Assists with admissions, transfers, discharges and procedures.
• Maintains supplies, equipment and a safe patient care environment.

Skills

Vital signs documentation

Direct patient care

EKG administration

Venipuncture

Clerical tasks

Education

High school diploma or GED

KY Nurse Aide Certification

First year nursing program with clinical rotation

Tools

Glucose monitoring

Job description

Baptist Health is seeking a Nursing Assistant for a part-time night shift on a 37-bed telemetry/medical-surgical unit in Lexington, KY. You will work under the direction of an RN or licensed care team to provide direct patient care and support.

Responsibilities include hygiene, mobility, toileting, feeding, positioning, and documenting vital signs, intake/output, weights, and specimens. Basic Life Support is required within 30 days of hire if not already held.