Nursing Assistant - Day Shift

Kindred Healthcare; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company seeks a Nursing Assistant to support patient care in Sugar Land. The role involves assisting with daily activities, basic care tasks, and ensuring the comfort of patients. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, BLS certification, and a passion for providing compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Six months' experience in acute or long-term care preferred.
• Current BLS Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assists professional nursing personnel in providing patient care.
• Documents patient care and keeps records accurately.
• Provides general support including daily living activities.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Basic computer knowledge

Ability to organize tasks

Function under stress

Maintain good working relationships

Fluent in English

Education

High school diploma or GED

Completion of course for nursing assistants

Job description

At ScionHealth, we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates.

Job Summary

• Assists professional nursing personnel in providing patient care in assigned area
• Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides for personal care, emotional support and performs more complex clinical skills under the direction of professional nursing personnel

Essential Functions

• Consults with and keeps supervisor informed of unit activities, needs, and problems related to patient care
• Provides general nursing care such as positioning the patient, lifting, turning, applying/utilizing special equipment, assisting in the use of bed pan, urinal or commode, ambulating the patient, preoperative and post operative care, and application of binder or anti embolic stockings, bed bath, oral/hair/back care, changing bed linens, cleaning over bed table, and beside stand, straightening patient room and other general care necessary during the shift
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake and output measurements accurately
• Documents in a timely manner
• Prepares patient room and bed for admission and transfers and ensures all necessary
  equipment is in room. Maintains an attractive and comfortable environment for patients with special consideration to cleanliness of room, ventilation, and lighting
• Assists in patient admission, transfer, and discharge procedures
• Assist with handling and care of patient belongings and other personal property
• Answers patient call lights, telephone, and paging system and responds as appropriate
• Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, performs routine treatment procedures such as enemas, application of appliances for heat and cold
• Able to release, remove, and reapply restraints to patient under the direction of an RN
• Ensures patient is in proper position and alignment.
• Assist Registered Nurse and/or LVN/LPN with complicated patient treatment procedures
• Serves and removes patient meal tray in timely manner
• Assists with feeding and/or preparing items such as opening milk container, cutting food for patient
• Transports patients to an from various departments as requested
• Provide post-mortem care and assists in transporting bodies to the the morgue or designated area
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Basic computer knowledge
• Able to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities and function under stressful situations
• Ability to maintain a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments
• Must read, write and speak fluent English
• Must have good and regular attendance
• Approximate percent of time required to travel: 0%
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Education

• High school diploma or GED required
• Completion of course for nursing assistants preferred

Licenses/Certification

• Current BLS Certification required

Experience

• Minimum six months’ experience in acute or long-term care facility preferred

About the company

Kindred is a leading diversified post-acute healthcare provider of transitional care hospitals, rehabilitation services. Kindred Healthcare's mission is to help our patients reach their highest potential for health and healing with intensive medical and rehabilitative care through a compassionate patient experience

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