Surgical Step Down

Baxter Regional Medical Center•Mountain Home, AR

55d•Onsite

About The Position

Cardiac/Medical/Surgical Step Down / 4 South Nurse Assistant (NA) Welcome Home to Baxter Health's 31-bed Cardiac Step-Down Unit, we are a family of highly-skilled caregivers, who provide optimal care to a diverse patient population. Our patient's conditions range from low acuity to critically ill. We work together to treat individuals with cardiac acuities such as arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, hypertensive emergencies, and myocardial infarction. Our patient population also includes those with respiratory emergencies requiring Bi-PAP, aggressive pulmonary physiotherapy, and high-level monitoring. In addition, we also interface with patients facing a multitude of acute and chronic disease processes. The 4 South Step Down Team is excited and ready to welcome you to our family! Or, are you looking for a career change? Apply to find out about our Nurse Assistant Residency Program. Position Highlights: Lifestyle: Opportunity to “Work Where You Vacation” in the beautiful Twin Lakes Region of the Ozarks Clinical Leader: Featuring state-of-the-art equipment within a comfortable, family-friendly hospital environment recognized for being in the forefront of medicine and continually setting standards for quality healthcare in the Ozarks Region. Market Leadership: Growing! With over 2,200 employees we provide healthcare services to a population of over 220,000, in Baxter Health's twelve county service area.

Requirements

Education: High school diploma or equivalent or minimum score of Bronze on the Career Readiness Certification (“CRC”) certificate. If interested in obtaining CRC register as a Job Seeker at www.ARJobLink.Arkansas.gov.
Experience: No minimum experience required. One (1) year experience preferred.
Certifications: Current Arkansas nursing assistant certification preferred. BLS required. Safety Care Certification required within six (6) months.

Nice To Haves

One (1) year experience

Responsibilities

Provide direct basic patient care, timely notification to appropriate staff on completion of patient care and for patient status changes on the assigned shift.
Adhere to all standards of patient care and promoting a team effort among co-workers.
Collaborate with all members of the health care team with a focus on promoting evidence based care within a healing culture for the patient population served and their families.