Nursing Assistant

CommonSpirit Health; Prescott (AZ); On-site; USD 26,849 - 37,911; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Prescott, Arizona is seeking a Patient Care Tech to assist patients with their daily life activities and monitor vital signs. The role requires a genuine desire to help patients and includes responsibilities like conducting rounds, assisting with hygiene needs, and supporting nursing staff. Ideal candidates will have completed a nursing assistant program or possess equivalent experience. This position offers a competitive pay range of $19.49 to $27.52 per hour based on experience.

Qualifications

• Completion of nursing assistant program or EMT program.
• Minimum of two years experience as NA or ED Tech in acute care.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hourly rounds on patients checking vitals.
• Assist patients with ambulating as necessary.
• Help bedside nurse with wound checks or dressing changes.

Skills

Patient care assistance

Vital signs monitoring

Hygiene assistance

Communication

Education

Completion of nursing assistant or EMT program

American Heart Association BLS Certification

Job description

Overview

As our Patient Care Tech at Dignity Health-Yavapai Regional Medical Center, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, you’ll help our patients feel safer and more comfortable by assisting with their basic daily life activities.

Your success in this role comes from your genuine desire to help patients feel better, whether that means giving them fresh bed linens or checking their vitals. You’re diligent about your tasks, observant of patients’ conditions improving or declining, and accept coaching well. You know we’re all continuously trying to become better care providers, and you’re eager to learn.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hourly rounds on approximately eight patients checking vitals maintaining whiteboard information and assisting with care as needed.
• Assist patients with ambulating as necessary.
• Assist released patients in getting safely to their vehicles outside.
• Assist patients with hygiene needs.
• Help the bedside nurse with any wound checks or dressing changes.
• Change bed linens check patients’ weight other tasks as assigned each day.

Job Requirements

Required

• Completion of nursing assistant program, or EMT program, or completion of first block of nursing program
• or Minimum of two (2) years experience as an NA or ED Tech in an acute care hospital setting, or previous military medic experience
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification

Preferred

• Certified Nursing Assistant License: AZ (CNA:AZ)
• Licensed Nursing Assistant: AZ (LNA:AZ)
• Emergency Medical Technician: AZ (EMT:AZ)
• 1 to 3 years experience in acute care hospital setting or previous military medic experience

Where You\'ll Work

Dignity Health-Yavapai Regional Medical Center (DH-YRMC) now part of CommonSpirit Health, is a dynamic, value-driven, non-profit healthcare leader. Evolved from a community hospital, we are now a state-of-the-art system featuring two acute care hospitals and an extensive network of primary and specialty clinics. We are deeply committed to community impact and offer a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services. If you seek innovation and clear career advancement opportunities within an integrated provider, apply today.

Pay Range

$19.49 - $27.52 /hour