Nurse Aide - Compassionate Patient Care (Non-Certified)

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH); Beckley (WV); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) in Beckley, West Virginia, seeks a Nurse Aide to assist patients with daily living activities, monitor comfort, and support nursing staff in delivering safe, patient-centered care.

The role involves personal care, mobility assistance, vital signs, feeding, and ensuring a clean, safe environment. Training requirements and ongoing patient safety are emphasized throughout the shift.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of hospital approved Nursing Aide Training Program.
• Three (3) months on-the-job training is required to attain proficiency of performance of assigned duties.
• Additional training may be required and given, to work in some areas; i.e. competency listing with the State of Kentucky to work in SNF.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal care including bath, shampoo, shave, back rub, positions patients, makes beds, prepares patients for meals, feeds patients, and passes ice water.
• Answers all signal lights and bells promptly to determine and meet patient needs.
• Collects specimens, stool, urine, sputum, etc.
• Collects input and output and records appropriately.
• Collects and records vital signs on patient. Obtain and records pertinent patient information per hospital policy.
• Assists and/or feeds patients, provides between meal nourishment’s, provides fresh drinking water and encourages fluids when indicated.

Education

Nursing Aide Training Program

Job description

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) in Beckley, West Virginia, seeks a Nurse Aide to assist patients with daily living activities, monitor comfort, and support nursing staff in delivering safe, patient-centered care.

The role involves personal care, mobility assistance, vital signs, feeding, and ensuring a clean, safe environment. Training requirements and ongoing patient safety are emphasized throughout the shift.