Nursing Assistant - L&D

Tenet Healthcare; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare in San Antonio, TX, is hiring a patient care assistant to work under an RN, delivering basic nursing care across multiple units for patients age 15 and older. You will participate in competency objectives and assist with a range of clinical tasks while ensuring safety and comfort.

Required education includes a high school diploma; preferred certification programs such as CNA/EMT/Paramedic, with BLS compliance within 60 days. Sign-on bonus may apply.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Preferred Nurse Assistant, EMT, Paramedic or Medical Assisting coursework.
• 6 months healthcare experience preferred.
• Must have active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; AHA BLS within 60 days.
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention required within 60 days.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic nursing care under RN supervision.
• Complete established competencies within introductory period.
• Assist patients across age ranges in multiple units.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing assistance

Patient care

RN supervision

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus

Under the direction/supervision of an RN, provides basic nursing care for assigned group of patients

General Nursing Units cares for patients from age 15 years to maturity by clinically competent nursing staff.

Special Care Areas cares for patients from age 15 years through adult with high risk conditions by clinically competent nursing staff.

Maternal Child Units: Labor and Delivery care includes patients who have a pregnancy related condition by staff who are clinically competent in maternity care.

Nursery care includes care for newborn until discharge status by clinically competent staff.

Pediatric clinically competent staff provides care to patients from neonate through age of eighteen.

GI Lab Unit cares for toddlers, beginning age 24 months, through adult by clinically competent staff.

Chemical Dependent Unit and Psychiatric Unit cares for adult patients and family with holistic approach to emotional problems by clinically competent nursing staff.

Emergency Unit provides care to presenting patients of all ages by clinically competent staff in pediatric and high- risk adult care.

Surgical Services provides care to patients from neonate to geriatric.

Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period. Other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION: High School Graduate or equivalent

PREFERRED EDUCATION: Satisfactorily completed a Nurse Assistant, EMT, Paramedic or Medical Assisting course.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 6 months in healthcare industry and/or knowledge of basic medical terms and procedures

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE:

PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE:

REQUIRED COURSES/ COMPLETIONS (e.g., CPR):

Must have active healthcare provider Basic Life Support on hire (ARC or AHA); however, must have AHA Healthcare Provider BLS within 60 days of hire.

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention obtained with 60 days of hire or transfer to position