Nurse Aide/Healthcare Tech AH Mercy Post-Surgical Weekend Nights
About The Position
The Nurse Aide/Healthcare Tech supports patients on a surgical telemetry unit by assisting with activities of daily living, personal hygiene, feeding, and ambulation. The role also includes measuring vital signs, height, and weight; keeping patient rooms clean and orderly; observing and reporting changes in patient conditions; orienting patients and families to the unit; and explaining safety measures. Additional duties include clerical and record-maintenance tasks, managing stock supplies, and performing Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II tasks within the applicable scope of practice. With appropriate training, the position may perform technical tasks such as administering 12-lead electrocardiograms and routine venipuncture. This is a part-time position working Saturday and Sunday nights from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., for 24 hours per week. The role requires a high school diploma or GED, current registration as a Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II, and BLS certification. Physical abilities testing is required, and the work includes physical activity and lifting or supporting up to 35 pounds. The position uses clinical equipment required by the unit and requires appropriate handling of protected health information.
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 up to 35 pounds while handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
- 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 or residents with activities of daily living.
- Assist patients or residents with personal hygiene.
- Take vital signs and measure height and weight.
- Feed and ambulate patients or residents according to specific procedures.
- Maintain patient or resident rooms in a clean and orderly condition.
- Observe and report changes in patient or resident conditions.
- 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 tasks.
- With appropriate training, perform technical tasks 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.
- Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate's job.
- Incentive pay for select positions.
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
