Nursing Assistant Full Time Nights

Baptist Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Louisville is looking for a Nurse Assistant to support nursing staff by performing essential patient care duties. The role entails assisting patients with their daily activities while maintaining a safe and clean environment.

The ideal candidate should have a high school diploma or equivalent, and CNA certification is preferred. BLS certification is required. Join a team that is committed to providing excellent, patient-centered care in a supportive telemedicine unit.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provides basic physical care to patients.
• Assists patients with meeting their nutritional needs.
• Helps patients with activity as designated by staff.
• Maintains a safe environment following hospital policies.
• Documents procedures according to hospital policy.

Skills

Basic physical care

Assisting with nutritional needs

Activity assistance

Maintaining safe environment

Documentation of procedures

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

CNA certification

BLS certification

Job description

Telemetry Unit

Baptist Health Louisville has eight Telemetry/Medical-Surgical units in the main hospital. Each unit consists of 21 private rooms. The staff provides intermediate-level care for adult and geriatric patients with a variety of different medical diagnoses. Each unit fosters teamwork that allows the nurse to function successfully in meeting the needs of our patients. All of the units provide high-level, fast-paced, patient and family-centered care. ACLS is required for all staff. New graduates are welcome on each of the Telemetry units.

Job Summary

The Nurse Assistant assists the nursing staff by performing selected nursing procedures and routine duties in caring for patients. All functions must be within the scope of training and instruction received and are under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides basic physical care
• Assists the patient with meeting nutritional needs
• Assists patients with activity as designated
• Maintains a safe environment for the patient according to policy and procedure
• Performs and documents appropriate procedures according to hospital policy and procedure.
• Participates in responsibilities of the unit.

Minimum Education, Training and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• CNA preferred.
• BLS required.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.