Nursing Aide Healthcare Tech
About The Position
The Nursing Aide Healthcare Tech supports patients and residents with activities of daily living and personal hygiene, takes vital signs and measurements, and assists with feeding and ambulation according to established procedures. The role helps maintain clean, orderly patient rooms; observes and reports changes in patient conditions; orients patients and families to the unit; and instructs patients on safety measures. It also includes clerical and inventory tasks, such as answering phones, entering data, maintaining medical records, and stocking supplies. The position performs duties within the Nurse Aide I scope of practice and may perform technical tasks after appropriate training, including 12-lead electrocardiograms and routine venipuncture. This is a full-time role scheduled for 36 hours per week in three 12-hour shifts, with weekend and holiday requirements. The role serves patients across ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs, and requires limiting access to protected health information to what is reasonably necessary for work purposes.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required for new hires on or after 7/22/2018.
- Current listing with the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as a Nurse Aide I.
- BLS certification required per policy guidelines.
- Ability to lift and support 35 pounds when handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
- Ability to speak and understand English in understandable terms.
- Manual and finger dexterity.
- Physical abilities testing is required.
- Knowledge of growth and development principles and skills appropriate to the ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.
Responsibilities
- Support patients and residents with activities of daily living.
- Assist patients and residents with personal hygiene.
- Take vital signs and measure height and weight.
- Feed and ambulate patients and residents according to specific procedures.
- Maintain patient and resident rooms in a clean and orderly condition.
- Observe and report changes in patient and resident conditions.
- Orient patients and families to the unit and instruct patients on safety measures.
- Perform clerical work, including answering phones, entering data, and maintaining medical records.
- Maintain stock supply items in inventory management.
- Perform duties within the applicable state Board of Nursing Nurse Aide I Tasks List.
- Perform technical tasks after appropriate training, such as administering a 12-lead electrocardiogram and routine venipuncture.
- Limit access to protected health information to what is reasonably necessary for the job and share it only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.
Benefits
- Paid time off programs.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
- Educational Assistance Program.
- Career development programs.
- Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate's job.
- Incentive pay for select positions.
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
