Nursing Assistant: Hands-On Patient Care

Hugh Chatham Health; Park Ridge (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Nursing Assistant at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital – Nursing: 8ECW in Park Ridge, IL. This full-time, 40-hour-per-week role pays $20.80–$31.20 per hour and requires BLS and Nurse Aide certification.

You will assist RNs with daily patient care, monitor vital signs, document in the EMR, participate in admissions and discharges, and help with mobility and transfers to ensure patient safety.

Competitive benefits and opportunities for ongoing education are included.

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
• Certification Addendum.
• Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital based certifications (e.g. DNV, CARF or others).

Responsibilities

• Assists RN with daily patient care, including bathing, feeding, ambulation and positioning.
• Measures and documents vital signs and other patient data; records in EMR.
• Performs rounding and communicates observations to RN promptly.
• Participates in admission/discharge processes and room setup.
• Collects specimens and performs point-of-care testing as indicated.
• Runs errands, maintains stock, and cleans equipment and work areas.
• Assists with patient positioning and transport under RN direction.
• Maintains skin integrity and ensures patient supplies and devices are provided.
• May remove IVs, perform post mortem tasks, and bladder scans under supervision.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Excellent oral and written comms

Excellent organizational skills

Certification Addendum

Annual educational requirements

Education

GED or HSED or High School Diploma

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking a Nursing Assistant at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital – Nursing: 8ECW in Park Ridge, IL. This full-time, 40-hour-per-week role pays $20.80–$31.20 per hour and requires BLS and Nurse Aide certification.

You will assist RNs with daily patient care, monitor vital signs, document in the EMR, participate in admissions and discharges, and help with mobility and transfers to ensure patient safety.

Competitive benefits and opportunities for ongoing education are included.