Nurse Assistant- Med Surg 4 North Day Shift

Powers Health•Munster, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Powers Health is hiring a Nurse Assistant for the 4 North medical/surgical unit at Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana. The unit is a 24-hour unit on the hospital’s fourth floor and serves patients over age 12, with an average patient age of 65. Common patient conditions include respiratory conditions, fever, dehydration, renal failure, electrolyte imbalance, gastrointestinal conditions, post-CVA care, wound infection, orthopedic cases, and general surgical cases. The position works 12-hour day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Nurse Assistant provides designated patient-care activities to support patients’ personal needs, comfort, and safety in accordance with hospital policy and Nursing Service Standards. The role also assists with activities of daily living, mobility, transfers, discharges, and nutritional needs while following patient-safety practices.

Requirements

One year of direct patient-care experience with successful completion of a competency exam, completion of one semester of clinicals in a nursing program, or completion of nursing assistant certification.
CPR certification.
High school diploma or equivalency preferred.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalency.

Responsibilities

Perform designated patient-care activities necessary to meet patients’ personal needs, comfort, and safety in accordance with hospital policy and Nursing Service Standards.
Assist patients with activities of daily living, ambulation, mobility, positioning, turning, and lifting while maintaining patient-safety practices.
Assist patients with transfers and discharges.
Support patients’ nutritional needs by passing and collecting food trays, feeding patients, providing fresh water each shift, and assisting with special diets and between-meal nourishment.
Complete annual skill validations and follow safety and infection-control procedures.