Nurse Aide - Medical Care - Trenton - Full-Time - EVENINGS

Capital Health (US)

About The Position

Capital Health is hiring a Nurse Aide to provide patient care in a medical care setting in Trenton. The role supports patients with activities of daily living, clinical care tasks, transitions, and admissions, transfers, or discharges, while working under the direction of registered nurses and physicians. The Nurse Aide documents care and patient data, monitors and reports changes in patient condition, and contributes to patient safety and unit quality improvement activities. The position is full-time, with 40 scheduled weekly hours. The listed pay range is $18.67 per hour. The position is eligible for medical, dental, prescription, vision, retirement savings and investment, pension, and disability benefits, as well as vacation, sick time, and holiday benefits.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
AHA Heartsaver AED credential; non-licensed staff must obtain it before the end of the orientation period.
Proficiency in English and verbal and written communication skills.
Good public relations skills and bedside manners.

Nice To Haves

Paid or practicum experience in a clinical setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with CPR under the direction or supervision of a Registered Nurse or Physician.
Accurately document patient care activities and patient data using appropriate forms or information systems.
Provide activities-of-daily-living care, including bathing, feeding, hair, skin, and oral care, and complete assigned duties within the time frame established by the registered nurse.
Reinforce transition and discharge teaching and patient self-care activities.
Perform clinical skills including vital sign measurement and computer entry, aseptic technique, non-invasive specimen collection, hot and cold applications, simple respiratory therapy, post-mortem care, ostomy care, and application of TEDs or pneumatic TEDs.
Provide AM/PM care; record vital signs and intake and output; document appropriately and promptly; and participate in skin rounds.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
Observe patients for significant changes and communicate progress toward desired outcomes and diagnostic results to the RN as appropriate.
Collaborate with the RN on referrals needed to address patient safety and legal issues; verify physician orders before performing procedures and clarify special procedures or observations with the RN.
Report patient data consistently, concisely, and thoroughly to the RN.
Help identify actual and potential patient-safety risks and report safety issues to appropriate personnel.
Describe unit-based quality-improvement activities and their implications for practice.
Seek to improve the effectiveness of communication and interactions with others.