Nursing Assistant FT NIGHTS

Kindred Healthcare; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Nursing Assistant to assist professional nursing staff in providing patient care. The role involves supporting patients with daily activities, performing clinical skills, and ensuring a comfortable environment. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a high school diploma or GED. Experience in acute or long-term care is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum six months’ experience in acute or long-term care facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists professional nursing personnel in providing patient care.
• Provides general nursing care such as positioning and lifting patients.
• Documents patient measurements accurately.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Completion of course for nursing assistants

Job description

ScionHealth is committed to a culture of service excellence as demonstrated by our employees’ adherence to the service excellence principles of Pride, Teamwork, Compassion, Integrity, Respect, Fun, Professionalism, and Responsibility.

As our most acute level of care, our specialty hospitals offer the samecritical care patients receive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit, but for an extended recovery period. Our clinicians play a vital role in the recovery process for chronic, critically ill and medically complex patients.

Job Summary

Assists professional nursing personnel in providing patient care in assigned area. Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides for personal care, emotional support and performs more complex clinical skills under the direction of professional nursing personnel.

Essential Functions

• Consults with and keeps supervisor informed of unit activities, needs, and problems related to patient care
• Provides general nursing care such as positioning the patient, lifting, turning, applying/utilizing special equipment, assisting in the use of bed pan, urinal or commode, ambulating the patient, preoperative and post operative care, and application of binder or anti embolic stockings, bed bath, oral/hair/back care, changing bed linens, cleaning over bed table, and beside stand, straightening patient room and other general care necessary during the shift
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake and output measurements accurately. Documents in a timely manner
• Prepares patient room and bed for admission and transfers and ensures all necessaryequipment is in room. Maintains an attractive and comfortable environment for patients with special consideration to cleanliness of room, ventilation, and lighting
• Assists in patient admission, transfer, and discharge procedures. Assist with handling and care of patient belongings and other personal property
• Answers patient call lights, telephone, and paging system and responds as appropriate
• Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, performs routine treatment procedures such as enemas, application of appliances for heat and cold
• Able to release, remove, and reapply restraints to patient under the direction of an RN. Ensures patient is in proper position and alignment
• Assist Registered Nurse and/or LVN/LPN with complicated patient treatment procedures
• Serves and removes patient meal tray in timely manner. Assists with feeding and/or preparing items such as opening milk container, cutting food for patient
• Transports patients to an from various departments as requested. Provide post-mortem care and assists in transporting bodies to the the morgue or designated area

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Basic computer knowledge
• Able to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities and function under stressful situations
• Ability to maintain a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments
• Must read, write and speak fluent English
• Must have good and regular attendance
• Approximate percent of time required to travel: 0%
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Licenses/Certification

• Current BLS Certification required.

Education

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of course for nursing assistants preferred.

Experience

• Minimum six months’ experience in acute or long-term care facility preferred.