NURSING ASSISTANT-SURGICAL

Methodist Hospitals; Merrillville (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to deliver essential care and support to patients, ensuring their comfort and hygiene. The role involves performing various basic care tasks and maintaining accurate patient records. Candidates should have a High School Diploma and ideally a year of healthcare experience, along with CPR certification.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate patient's status to nursing staff.
• Experience interacting with patients and families.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks independently.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with bathing, feeding, and hygiene.
• Measure and record vital signs.
• Report patient's status changes to nursing staff.

Skills

Communication

Independence

Education

High School Diploma/GED Equivalent

Job description

Overview

Under the supervision of the licensed nursing staff, provides direct patient care to assigned patients to assure patient comfort, safety and hygiene needs.

Responsibilities

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

Assists patients with basic patient care related tasks, including bathing, toileting, dressing, grooming, feeding, transferring, ambulating, transporting and making beds.

Cleans and maintains equipment, patient rooms, and other areas as assigned.

Measures and records vital signs to include blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, glucometer, oxygen saturation, weight intake and output, and food consumption.

Reports on patient's status changes or requests to licensed nursing staff as observed during rounding, and answering the call lights. Documents patient care information per policies and procedures in the medical record.

Automatically added: Performs other duties as needed and/or assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to clearly communicate patient's status and care issues to Licensed Nursing Staff.
• Ability to verbally communicate with patients, families, the public and other staff of the department.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks independently.

Education

High School Diploma/GED Equivalent is Required

Experience

One year of healthcare/medical experience is preferred

Certification and Licensures

Indiana Nurse Aide Certification is Preferred

Certified CPR is Required

Model of Care and Conduct

Methodist Hospitals strives for excellence and insists on high standards of conduct and performance in everything we do. Our Model of Care and Conduct is designed to create a positive work environment which Methodist desires for all employees. This is foundational to the high level of patient, family and physician satisfaction we strive for each day. As part of all position’s duties at Methodist Hospitals, all employees are responsible to conduct themselves in accordance with the Model of Care and Conduct and will be evaluated according to these standards of behavior.