Nursing Assistant: Sign-On Bonus Eligible

Tenet Healthcare; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare seeks a qualified nursing assistant to provide basic nursing care under the supervision of an RN across multiple units. The role involves caring for patients aged 15 through adulthood, including labor, delivery, neonatal and pediatric care as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, plus preferred certs (Nurse Assistant/EMT/Paramedic/Medical Assisting). BLS and crisis intervention certification within 60 days are required.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• Preferred completion of a Nurse Assistant, EMT, Paramedic or Medical Assisting course.
• 6 months in healthcare industry and/or knowledge of basic medical terms and procedures.
• Active Basic Life Support certification required on hire; BLS through AHA within 60 days of hire.
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certification within 60 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Education

High School Graduate or equivalent

Nurse Assistant, EMT, Paramedic or Medical Assisting course

Job description

Tenet Healthcare seeks a qualified nursing assistant to provide basic nursing care under the supervision of an RN across multiple units. The role involves caring for patients aged 15 through adulthood, including labor, delivery, neonatal and pediatric care as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, plus preferred certs (Nurse Assistant/EMT/Paramedic/Medical Assisting). BLS and crisis intervention certification within 60 days are required.