Nurse Aide - Med/Surg Weekender
About The Position
The Nurse Aide supports patients on the Med/Surg unit by assisting with activities of daily living, personal hygiene, feeding, ambulation, and routine measurements. The role also involves observing and reporting changes in patient conditions, maintaining orderly patient rooms, orienting patients and families to the unit, and reinforcing safety measures. Depending on appropriate training, the Nurse Aide may perform technical tasks such as 12-lead electrocardiograms and routine venipuncture. The position includes clerical and supply responsibilities, including answering phones, entering data, maintaining medical records, and keeping stock items in inventory. Duties are performed within the applicable state Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II task list. The role serves patients across relevant ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs, and requires limiting access to protected health information to what is necessary for work purposes.
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 as required by policy guidelines.
- Ability to lift and support 35 pounds when handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
- Ability to speak and understand English in understandable terms.
- Manual and finger dexterity.
- Successful completion of required physical abilities testing.
- 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 measure height and weight.
- 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.
- 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 list.
- Perform technical tasks with appropriate training, such as administering 12-lead electrocardiogram tests 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 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.
- Potential shift, on-call, and other premium pay; incentive pay for select positions; and opportunity for annual performance-based increases.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
