Nurse Aide Healthcare Technician Nights
About The Position
The Nurse Aide Healthcare Technician supports patients and residents with activities of daily living and personal hygiene, takes vital signs and measurements, and assists with feeding and ambulation according to specific procedures. The role maintains clean, orderly patient rooms; observes and reports changes in condition; orients patients and families to the unit; and instructs patients on safety measures. The position also supports clerical tasks, including answering phones, entering data, and maintaining medical records, and maintains inventory of stock supplies. The technician performs tasks within the applicable Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II scope of practice. With appropriate training, the role may perform technical tasks such as 12-lead electrocardiograms and routine venipuncture. The role serves patients across ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs, and requires appropriate knowledge of growth and development. Access to protected health information is limited to what is reasonably necessary for job duties and is shared only on a need-to-know basis. The position is full time, 36 hours per week, with a variable schedule; the job title identifies nights.
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 perform the physical demands of the role, including lifting and supporting up to 35 pounds.
- Physical abilities testing required.
- Knowledge and skills appropriate to the ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.
Responsibilities
- Support patients and residents with activities of daily living.
- Assist patients and residents with personal hygiene.
- Take vital signs and measure height and weight.
- Feed and ambulate patients and residents according to specific procedures.
- Maintain patient and resident rooms in a clean and orderly condition.
- Observe and report changes in patient and 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 Board of Nursing Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II task scope.
- With appropriate training, perform technical tasks such as administering a 12-lead electrocardiogram test and routine venipuncture.
- Limit access to protected health information to what is reasonably necessary for the job and share it only on a need-to-know basis.
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.
- Potential premium pay, including shift and on-call pay, based on the role.
- Incentive pay for select positions.
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
- Career development programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
