Weekend Nursing Assistant – Patient Care Aide (7a–7p, PT)

Baptist Health; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Maternity leave

Bereavement leave

Employee assistance program

Retirement with match

Job summary

Baptist Health in Elizabethtown, KY seeks a Nursing Assistant for the Weekend Program on the Short Stay Unit. This part-time role runs 7a–7p with a 25% weekend differential. You perform age-appropriate patient care under RN supervision and contribute to safety and comfort.

Responsibilities include vital signs, mobility assistance, hygiene, and hourly rounds to ensure patient welfare and satisfaction. BLS within 90 days is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
• CNA certification preferred.
• Six months of hospital or long-term care facility experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Obtains and documents reported height and weight on admission.
• Turns and positions patients every 2 hours as indicated.
• Assists and promotes activity and ambulation.
• Assists patients with personal hygiene including showering, bathing, shaving, shampooing, perianal-care, catheter care and oral care.
• Takes and records vital signs accurately within established time frame.
• Conducts hourly rounds to ensure patient safety and satisfaction.

Skills

BLS

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS certification

CNA certification preferred

Job description

Baptist Health in Elizabethtown, KY seeks a Nursing Assistant for the Weekend Program on the Short Stay Unit. This part-time role runs 7a–7p with a 25% weekend differential. You perform age-appropriate patient care under RN supervision and contribute to safety and comfort.

Responsibilities include vital signs, mobility assistance, hygiene, and hourly rounds to ensure patient welfare and satisfaction. BLS within 90 days is required.