Nurse Aide | Inpatient Cardiac Unit

Monument Health Rapid City Hospital•Rapid City, SD

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Aide provides compassionate, patient-focused care as an essential member of the inpatient cardiac unit team. The role supports nursing staff in delivering safe and effective patient care, including personal care, bathing, and hygiene. The Nurse Aide participates in patient admission, dismissal, and transfer processes and contributes to permanent patient data documentation. Where applicable, the role also performs constant-observer or telesitter duties, monitoring patients at the bedside or remotely using audio/visual technology while protecting their privacy and dignity. On-the-job training and ongoing support are provided. The Nurse Aide provides supervised personal and rehabilitative care according to each patient’s individualized care plan, helping maintain or improve functional abilities, comfort, independence, and safety. The role contributes to multidisciplinary care planning, reports safety concerns and changes in patient health to the nurse, and encourages patients to participate in activities of daily living and other aspects of their care plan. Accurate, timely documentation and participation in team and facility development are also expected.

Requirements

Ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED equivalent in General Studies.
Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) certification from the South Dakota Board of Nursing.
At least one year of related experience.

Responsibilities

Complete patient care and documentation accurately and in a timely manner in accordance with policies, procedures, and regulations.
Provide supervised personal and rehabilitative care according to individualized care plans to support patients’ functional abilities, comfort, independence, and safety.
Assist nursing staff with patient personal care, bathing, and hygiene.
Participate in patient admission, dismissal, and transfer processes and contribute to permanent documentation of patient data.
Perform constant-observer or telesitter duties where applicable, monitoring patients at the bedside or remotely while maintaining privacy and dignity.
Contribute input to patient care planning as a member of the multidisciplinary team.
Report safety concerns, abnormal parameters, and patient health concerns to the nurse.
Encourage patients to participate in activities of daily living and other appropriate aspects of their care plans.
Participate in meetings and training and contribute to departmental development.
Perform other duties as assigned.