Nursing Float Patient Care Tech-FT

BJC HealthCare; Belleville (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Memorial Hospital Belleville is part of BJC HealthCare and seeks a Certified Nurse Assistant to support licensed nurses in direct patient care within an acute care setting.

The role involves assisting with ADLs, taking vital signs, and ensuring patient safety. Requires a High School diploma or GED and CNA certification; full-time, 36 hours/week, days 6:45am–7:15pm, with holiday rotation and every other weekend.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience: No Experience required.
• Licenses & Certifications: Certified Nurse Assistant required.

Responsibilities

• Implements direct patient care under the supervision of the nurse, assisting with ADLs, vital signs, intake/output, fall and pressure ulcer prevention, urinary catheter care, phlebotomy or point-of-care testing as requested.
• Collects clinical data and reports changes in patient status to the nurse.
• Assists nurse with patient and family education; documents care activities with correct medical terminology; acts as 1:1 safety sitter as needed.
• Ensures availability of supplies and equipment to meet patient needs.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance, and professional development.

Skills

CNA

Nurse assistant

EMT

Surgical technician

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

City/State: Belleville, Illinois

Categories: Nursing Services

Job Status: Full-Time

Req ID : 117874

Pay Range: $17.50 – $22.75 / hour (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience)

Additional Information About the Role

• Preferred experience as a CNA, nurse assistant, emergency medical technician, or surgical technician

• Benefits Eligible

• 36 hours per week

• Days: 6:45am-7:15pm

• Holiday Rotation

• Every other weekend required

Overview

Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children’s at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet®-recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Memorial Hospital Shiloh , a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.

The Float Pool is a team of Staff Nurses, LPNs, PCTs/ERTs, Unit Secretaries and Monitor Technicians who are flexible and versatile while supporting various areas within the hospital.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides direct patient care to support the licensed professional nurses responsible for a team of patients to ensure a safe environment for patients by reducing risk of harm. Collects vital information on the patient and reports such to the nursing team which contributes to the overall assessment of each patient and any changes to a patient's condition.

Responsibilities

• Implements direct patient care under the supervision of the nurse, promoting patient and family centered care in a healing environment. Administers or assists patients with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), performs vital signs, intake & output, fall and pressure ulcer prevention measures, urinary catheter care, phlebotomy, or point of care testing as requested.

• Collects clinical data and information on patients, and reports changes in patient status to the nurse.

• Assists nurse with patient and family education. Documents all patient care activities provided with correct medical terminology. Acts as 1:1 patient safety sitter as necessary.

• Ensures availability of supplies and equipment to meet each patient's needs.

• Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance. Participates in professional development.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Licenses & Certifications

• Certified Nurse Assistant

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC

• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution

• 401(k) plan with BJC match

• Tuition Assistance available on first day

• BJC Institute for Learning and Development

• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time

• Adoption assistance

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*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer