Nurse Assistant in a Hospital Setting

Madison Regional Health System • Madison, SD

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Madison Regional Health System is seeking a Nurse Assistant to be a part of the Madison Regional Health System mission: Committed to providing quality healthcare, close to home. Our Nurse Assistant is an essential part of our Medical team and is responsible for performing routine and non-routine duties as directed by the nursing staff. This may include, but not limited to: answering call lights promptly, giving AM/PM care to patients (including baths, shampoo, oral care, personal hygiene, shaving, nail care). Prepare patients for meals, assist with meals, take and record vital signs, measure intake and outputs, ambulate patients, give backrubs, reposition patients in and out of chairs. Assists patients on admission, transfer, and discharge. Reports change in patient condition. Makes frequent rounds and observes patients and completes required documentation in EMR. Excellent customer service, attention to detail, great telephone etiquette, computer knowledge, and the ability to multi-task in pressure/stressful situations are essential. CPR certification is required.

Requirements

• Excellent customer service
• Attention to detail
• Great telephone etiquette
• Computer knowledge
• Ability to multi-task in pressure/stressful situations
• CPR certification

Nice To Haves

• Full-time positions
• Rotating shifts
• 12-hour shifts
• Every 3rd weekend
• Day, night and holiday rotation
• Working in various departments such as medical, surgical, and areas

Responsibilities

• Answering call lights promptly
• Giving AM/PM care to patients (including baths, shampoo, oral care, personal hygiene, shaving, nail care)
• Prepare patients for meals
• Assist with meals
• Take and record vital signs
• Measure intake and outputs
• Ambulating patients
• Giving backrubs
• Reposition patients in and out of chairs
• Assists patients on admission, transfer, and discharge
• Reports change in patient condition
• Makes frequent rounds and observes patients
• Completes required documentation in EMR

Benefits

• Full-time positions come with Madison Regional Health System's benefits package
• Competitive salary
• Retention pay to individuals who have worked at the facility for greater than one year
• Discount at the on-site cafeteria
• Shift differential occurs 6pm-6am Monday-Friday, weekends, and holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED