Nursing Assistant (NA) - Full-Time Night Shift

Select Specialty Hospital; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 24,796 - 30,224; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RN scholarship

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education

Medical/RX/vision/dental

Generous PTO

401(k) retirement plan

Life and disability protection

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital in Des Moines, IA is seeking a Nursing Assistant (NA) for a full-time night shift. You will provide essential patient care and participate in hourly rounds, including bathing, hygiene, and mobility assistance. You may transport patients to treatment centers and help staff move patients, while keeping rooms and equipment tidy and stocked.

The role involves a variety of duties and supports career growth within the hospital’s comprehensive benefits program.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or 3+ years of relevant work experience.
• BLS certification required within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient care tasks such as bathing with basin-less products, oral hygiene, and hair care.
• Participate in hourly rounds.
• Transport patients to treatment centers and assist transporters with moving patients in and out of stretchers and wheelchairs.
• Maintain cleanliness of instruments and equipment like bedpans, urinals, and wheelchairs.
• Keep patient rooms clean and orderly.
• Maintain unit stock levels of supplies and equipment as directed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Compassionate care

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS certification

Job description

Position: Nursing Assistant (NA)

Location: Des Moines, IA

Schedule: Full-Time Night 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)