Nursing Assistant - Oncology

Tenet Healthcare; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare seeks a Nursing Assistant to provide basic nursing care under the supervision of a registered nurse. The role spans General Nursing Units to Special Care Areas, serving patients ages 15 to maturity and beyond, with duties across multiple units including Maternal Child and Emergency services.

The candidate should have a high school diploma; CNA/EMT/Paramedic or Medical Assisting training is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• Satisfactorily completed a Nurse Assistant, EMT, Paramedic or Medical Assisting course.
• 6 months in healthcare industry and/or knowledge of basic medical terms and procedures.
• BLS-Obtained through approved American Heart Association Training Center or the Military Training Network; Non-Violent Crisis Intervention obtained within 60 days of hire or transfer to position.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction/supervision of an RN, provides basic nursing care for assigned group of patients.
• Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic nursing care

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Nurse Assistant/EMT/Paramedic or Medical Assisting course (preferred)

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.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

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

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

BLS-Obtained through approved American Heart Association Training Center or the Military Training Network Non-Violent Crisis Intervention obtained with 60 days of hire or transfer to position