Nursing Assistant- Full Time – 7a-7p

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide safe, compassionate patient care under the direction of the Licensed Nurse. You will support daily living activities, monitor vital signs, and report changes to staff using hospital charting systems.

You should have a high school diploma or GED, completed NA training, CPR certification, and solid computer skills. The role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and professional communication in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualifications

• High school graduate; GED preferred.
• Prior hospital NA experience may substitute education.
• Graduate of an approved Nursing Assistant Training Program preferred.
• CPR certification preferred.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally with patient, family, peers, and medical personnel; ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Emotional stability, adaptability, decisiveness and leadership ability.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competency in use of technology and computers for patient charting and related functions.
• Provides physical patient care under the direction of the Licensed Nurse.
• Performs or assists with activities of daily living (showering, bathing, dressing, feeding).
• Communicates abnormal variances of data (vital signs, pain) to appropriate staff.
• Collects information regarding patient condition, vital signs, intake and output, food intake.
• Uses basic decision making to complete routine tasks.
• Participates in huddles, hourly rounding, bedside reporting, Service Excellence, and use of white boards.
• Collaborates with unit staff to provide coordinated patient care.
• Utilizes unit equipment competently and performs unit-specific procedures.
• Participates in Unit PI plan and makes suggestions for improvements.
• Follows established hospital/department safety policies.
• Understands and responds to cultural variables in interactions.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma

GED preferred

Nursing Assistant Training

CPR certification preferred

Tools

Electronic medical records (EMR)

Job description

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

The Nursing Assistant provides physical patient care in a safe manner under the direction of the Licensed Nurse

SUPERVISION

Reports directly to Nurse Manager andor Charge Nurse

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Demonstrates competency in use of technology and computers for patient charting and related functions
• Provides physical patient care in a safe manner under the direction of the Licensed Nurse
• Performs or assists patient with activities of daily living showering bathing dressing feeding activity
• Communicates abnormal variances of data vital signs pain etc to appropriate staff
• Collects information regarding patientpatient condition vital signs intake and output food intake
• Consistently utilizes basic decision making skills to complete routine tasks
• Participates in best practices in a consistent and positive manner; huddles hourly rounding bedside reporting Service Excellence and the use of the white boards
• Collaborates with unit staff to provide coordinated patient care
• Utilizes unit specific equipment competently
• Competently performs unit specific procedures
• Is knowledgeable of and actively participates in implementation of Unit PI plan
• Makes suggestionsrecommendations for improved operations
• Follows established hospitaldepartment safety policies
• Understands and appropriately responds to the unique combination of cultural variables that professionals and patientsindividuals bring to interactions

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job The incumbents may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• High school graduate
• GED preferred
• Prior experience as a Nursing Assistant in a hospital setting may be used as a substitute to the education requirement
• Graduate of an approved Nursing Assistant Training Program preferred
• CPR certified preferred
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to communicate professionally with patient family peers and medical personnel; ability to exercise independent judgment
• Requires emotional stability and maturity; must be adaptable to change be decisive and demonstrate foresight; exhibits organizational and leadership ability

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Work Environment Work requires a variety of physical activities including moving about within and outside of all hospital properties for long periods of time

Must be able to respond quickly and effectively to emergency and non emergent situations

May be required to assist in controlling disorderly conduct or combative patients

Must be able to exchange accurate information with patient family peers and medical personnel

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Experience Memorial is more than a slogan its the care we provide our patients and its the commitment to our community and our team members As a nationally certified Great Place to Work at Lake Charles Memorial Health System you will have the opportunity to be a part of an organizational culture that supports not only exceptional patient care but also the well being and professional growth of our employees Join us and be a part of a team where your contributions are valued your growth is nurtured and your success is celebrated Working at Lake Charles Memorial Health System Great Place To Work