Nurse Aide | Float Pool

Monument Health Rapid City Hospital•Rapid City, SD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Monument Health is hiring a Nurse Aide for its Float Pool in Rapid City, South Dakota. The Nurse Aide is an essential member of the care team who provides compassionate, patient-focused support and assists nursing staff with safe, effective patient care. Duties include personal care, bathing, hygiene, and participation in patient admission, dismissal, and transfer processes, as well as contributing to permanent patient documentation. Where applicable, the Nurse Aide may serve as a constant observer or telesitter, monitoring patients at bedside or remotely using audio/visual technology while protecting their privacy and dignity. On-the-job training and ongoing support are provided. The role contributes to patient care planning as part of a multidisciplinary team and provides supervised personal and rehabilitative care in line with individualized care plans. The Nurse Aide supports patients’ functional abilities, comfort, independence, and safety, and reports safety concerns, abnormal parameters, and health concerns to the nurse. The position requires working assigned schedules and hours determined by the department.

Requirements

Ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department.
Physical ability to perform very heavy work: exerting over 25 pounds of force constantly, more than 50 pounds frequently, and more than 100 pounds occasionally or seldomly to move objects.
Possible exposure to radiation and frequent exposure to 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.
At least 1 year of related experience.

Responsibilities

Complete patient care and documentation accurately and promptly in accordance with policies, procedures, and regulations.
Provide patient personal care, bathing, and personal hygiene assistance.
Participate in patient admission, dismissal, and transfer processes and contribute to permanent patient documentation.
Perform constant-observer or telesitter duties when applicable, monitoring patients at bedside or remotely while maintaining privacy and dignity.
Contribute input to patient care planning as a member of the multidisciplinary team.
Provide supervised personal and rehabilitative care according to individualized care plans to support patients’ 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 care plans.
Participate in meetings and training and support departmental development.
Perform other duties as assigned.