Nursing Assistant (NA) - Full-Time Day Shift

Select Specialty Hospital San Antonio Inc.; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital in Des Moines, IA is seeking a Nursing Assistant to join our team on a full-time day shift. The NA will assist patients with daily living activities, participate in hourly rounds, and help transport patients as needed, ensuring clean, well-maintained rooms and equipment.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED (or 3+ years of related work experience) and BLS within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED or 3+ years relevant work experience.
• BLS certification (Basic Life Support) within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Bathing patients using basin-less bath products and providing basic personal care.
• Participate in hourly rounds to monitor patient needs and comfort.
• Transport patients to and from treatment areas and assist with moving patients in wheelchairs/stretchers.
• Maintain cleanliness of patient rooms and care equipment (bedpans, urinals, wheelchairs).
• Keep unit stock levels of supplies and equipment as directed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or GED

3+ years relevant work experience

Job description

Position: Nursing Assistant (NA)

Location: Des Moines, IA

Schedule: Full-Time Day Shift (12-hour shifts)

Compensation: $18.00 - $21.94 per hour, depending on years of experience

Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives - and Nursing Assistants (NA) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent care every step of the way.

At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.

• Start Strong: Extensive and thorough Nursing Assistant orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Advance Your Career: 100% company-paid RN scholarship, tuition reimbursement, and continuing education.
• Elevate Your Skills: Clinical ladder program.
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care.
• Perform services for patients including bathing using basin-less bath products, oral hygiene, oral feeding and care of hair
• Participate in hourly rounds
• Transport patients to and from various treatment centers when necessary, and assist transporters in moving patients in and out of stretchers and wheelchairs
• Maintain the cleanliness of various instruments and equipment such as bedpans, urinals and wheelchairs
• Keep patients’ rooms in clean and orderly condition
• Maintain unit stock levels of supplies and equipment as directed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED OR relevant work experience (3+ years)
• BLS is required within 90 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications

• Hospital experience as a nursing assistant, certification as a nursing assistant or experience in a related field (i.e. medical assistant, actively enrolled RN student)