Nurse Aide | Progressive Care Unit (PCU/IMC/SSO)
About The Position
The Nurse Aide is an essential member of the care team who assists nursing staff in providing compassionate, effective, and safe patient care. The role includes providing personal care, bathing, and hygiene support; participating in patient admission, dismissal, and transfer processes; and contributing to permanent patient-data documentation. Where applicable, the Nurse Aide serves as a constant observer or telesitter, monitoring patients at bedside or remotely using audio/visual technology to promote safety while preserving privacy and dignity. On-the-job training and ongoing support are provided. The Nurse Aide works as part of a multidisciplinary team, contributes to patient care planning, and provides supervised personal and rehabilitative care based on individualized care plans. Care is intended to support patients’ functional abilities, comfort, independence, and safety. The role also includes accurate and timely documentation, reporting safety or health concerns to the nurse, and encouraging patients to take part in activities of daily living and other appropriate aspects of their care plan.
Requirements
- Ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department.
- Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including very heavy work and possible exposure to radiation, contaminated needles, and infectious body substances.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED equivalent in General Studies.
- Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) certification from the South Dakota Board of Nursing.
- One or more years of related experience.
Responsibilities
- Complete patient care and documentation accurately and promptly in accordance with policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Contribute to departmental development by participating in meetings and training.
- Provide valuable input to patient care planning as a member of the multidisciplinary team.
- Assess and provide supervised personal and rehabilitative care according to individualized care plans to support functional abilities, comfort, independence, and safety.
- Report safety concerns, abnormal parameters, or patient health concerns to the nurse.
- Encourage patients to participate in activities of daily living and other appropriate aspects of their plan of care.
- Assist nursing staff with personal care, bathing, hygiene, admission, dismissal, transfer, and patient-data documentation.
- Perform constant-observer or telesitter duties when applicable, monitoring patients at bedside or remotely while maintaining privacy and dignity.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
