Nursing Assistant, PRN Days

ScionHealth • Huntington, WV

7d

About The Position

Assists professional nursing personnel in providing patient care in an assigned area. Supports patients with activities of daily living, personal care, and emotional needs, and performs more complex clinical skills under the direction of professional nursing personnel. The hospital provides intensive, specialized care for medically complex patients who need longer treatment and recovery periods, with the goal of helping each patient progress toward recovery and the next level of well-being.

Requirements

• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities, and function under stressful situations.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships within the department and with other departments.
• Must read, write, and speak fluent English.
• Must have good and regular attendance.
• Basic Life Support (BCLS), such as AHA or Red Cross, required within the facility-specified time frame.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent, including education equivalent to completion of secondary school, or demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the role (preferred).
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification in the state of practice (preferred upon hire).
• At least six months of experience in an acute or long-term care facility (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Consult with the supervisor and keep them informed about unit activities, needs, and patient-care problems.
• Provide general nursing care, including positioning, lifting, turning, ambulation, use of special equipment, toileting assistance, preoperative and postoperative care, application of binders or anti-embolic stockings, bathing and other personal care, changing linens, and maintaining the patient area.
• Accurately measure and record temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, and intake and output; document in a timely manner.
• Prepare patient rooms and beds for admissions and transfers and ensure necessary equipment is present.
• Maintain a clean, comfortable, and attractive patient environment, including attention to ventilation and lighting.
• Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
• Assist with handling and caring for patient belongings and personal property.
• Answer patient call lights, telephone, and paging system and respond appropriately.
• Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, perform routine treatment procedures, such as enemas and application of heat or cold appliances.
• Release, remove, and reapply patient restraints under the direction of an RN.
• Ensure patients are properly positioned and aligned.
• Assist the Registered Nurse and/or LVN/LPN with complicated patient treatment procedures.
• Serve and remove meal trays promptly and assist with feeding or preparing food items.
• Transport patients to and from departments as requested.
• Provide post-mortem care and assist with transporting bodies to the morgue or designated area.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED