Nurse Aide Healthcare Tech
About The Position
The Nurse Aide Healthcare Tech supports patients with activities of daily living and personal hygiene, takes vital signs and height and weight measurements, and assists with feeding and ambulation according to specific procedures. The role also helps maintain clean, orderly patient rooms; observes and reports changes in patient condition; orients patients and families to the unit and provides safety instruction; assists with clerical and inventory tasks; and performs duties within the Nurse Aide I scope. With appropriate training, the position may perform technical tasks such as 12-lead electrocardiograms and routine venipuncture. This is a part-time role for 24 hours per week, scheduled as two 12-hour shifts per week, with weekend and holiday requirements. The position serves patients across ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs. It requires a current DFS Nurse Aide Registry listing as a Nurse Aide I and BLS certification per policy. New hires on or after July 22, 2018, must have a high school diploma or GED. The role requires physical activity including walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stretching, stooping, pushing, and pulling, and the ability to lift and support 35 pounds. Physical abilities testing is required. The position uses equipment required by the unit, including blood pressure manometers, stethoscopes, thermometers, personal protective equipment, wheelchairs, stretchers, utility cars, and related clinical equipment. Access to protected health information is limited to what is reasonably necessary for job duties and shared only on a need-to-know basis.
Requirements
- Current listing with the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as a Nurse Aide I.
- BLS certification required per policy guidelines.
- High school diploma or GED required for new hires on or after July 22, 2018.
- Ability to speak and understand English in understandable terms.
- Manual and finger dexterity.
- Ability to lift and support 35 pounds.
- Ability to perform the physical demands of the role; physical abilities testing required.
- Knowledge of growth and development principles and skills appropriate to the ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.
Responsibilities
- Support patients with activities of daily living.
- Assist patients with personal hygiene.
- Take vital signs and height and weight measurements.
- Feed and ambulate patients according to specific procedures.
- Maintain patient rooms in a clean and orderly condition.
- Observe and report changes in patient conditions.
- Orient patients and families to the unit and instruct patients on safety measures.
- Assist with clerical work, including answering phones, entering data, and maintaining medical records.
- Maintain stock supply items in inventory management.
- Perform duties within the scope of Nurse Aide I tasks, as defined by the applicable state Board of Nursing Nurse Aide I Tasks List.
- Perform technical tasks with appropriate training, such as administering a 12-lead electrocardiogram and routine venipuncture.
- Limit access to protected health information to what is reasonably necessary 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, with potential premium pay, incentive pay for select positions, and annual performance-based increases.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
