Healthcare Tech/Nurse Aide - PCU
About The Position
The Healthcare Tech/Nurse Aide supports patients in the Progressive Care Unit by assisting with activities of daily living, personal hygiene, feeding, and ambulation. The role includes taking vital signs and height and weight measurements, maintaining clean and orderly patient rooms, observing and reporting changes in patient condition, and orienting patients and families to the unit and safety measures. It also supports clerical and inventory tasks and performs duties within the applicable Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II scope of practice. With appropriate training, the role may include technical tasks such as administering a 12-lead electrocardiogram and routine venipuncture. The position serves patients across ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs, requiring knowledge of growth and development principles and appropriate related skills. Access to protected health information is limited to what is reasonably necessary for work and shared only on a need-to-know basis. This is a full-time position in the Progressive Care Unit, with three 12-hour night shifts per week (7 p.m.–7 a.m.), totaling 36 hours per week. The listed pay range is $19.80–$29.70.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Current listing with the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as a Nurse Aide I or with the applicable state Board of Nursing as a Nurse Aide II.
- BLS certification required per policy guidelines.
- Ability to speak and understand English in understandable terms.
- Manual and finger dexterity.
- Ability to lift and support 35 pounds while handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
- Successful completion of required physical abilities testing.
Responsibilities
- Support patients with activities of daily living.
- Assist patients with personal hygiene.
- Take vital signs and measure height and weight.
- Feed and ambulate patients according to specific procedures.
- Maintain patient rooms in a clean and orderly condition.
- Observe and report changes in patient condition.
- Orient patients and families to the unit and instruct patients on safety measures.
- Perform clerical work, including answering phones, entering data, and maintaining medical records.
- Maintain stock supply items in inventory management.
- Perform duties within the applicable state Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II scope of practice.
- Perform technical tasks with appropriate training, such as administering a 12-lead electrocardiogram and routine venipuncture.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate to the ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.
- Limit access to protected health information to what is reasonably necessary for the job and share it only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.
Benefits
- Paid time off programs.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
- Educational Assistance Program.
- Competitive compensation, potential premium and incentive pay for eligible positions, and opportunity for annual performance-based increases.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
