Nursing Assistant – Cardiac Telemetry & Patient Care (Day Shift)

Baptist Health; Lexington, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Pet insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Tuition reimbursement

Maternity/Paternity leave

Paid time off

Bereavement leave

PTO Sell Back

Employee support fund

Retirement plan with company match

Job summary

Baptist Health in Lexington, KY is seeking a Nursing Assistant for the 6B telemetry unit on a full-time day shift. The role provides direct patient care to post-catheterization, GI Oncology, and telemetry patients under RN supervision.

The ideal candidate will hold a KY Nurse Aide Certification or be in the first year of nursing school, with BLS; responsibilities include vital signs, patient transfers, and documentation.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care: hygiene, mobility, toileting, feeding, positioning.
• Obtain and document vital signs, intake/output, weights, and specimens.
• Perform delegated procedures: blood glucose, EKGs, venipuncture.
• Assist with admissions, transfers, discharges, and procedures.
• Handle clerical tasks: patient charts, physician orders; maintain supply levels.

Skills

Vital signs

Phlebotomy (venipuncture)

EKG

Patient hygiene care

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

KY Nurse Aide Certification

First year nursing program (clinical rotation)

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Baptist Health in Lexington, KY is seeking a Nursing Assistant for the 6B telemetry unit on a full-time day shift. The role provides direct patient care to post-catheterization, GI Oncology, and telemetry patients under RN supervision.

The ideal candidate will hold a KY Nurse Aide Certification or be in the first year of nursing school, with BLS; responsibilities include vital signs, patient transfers, and documentation.