Nursing Assistant - FT - Days

Trinity Health • Mason City, IA

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About The Position

The Nursing Assistant provides patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse, focusing on personal hygiene, nutritional needs, and activities of daily living. The role supports patients’ physical, psychosocial, environmental, spiritual, social, and educational needs and contributes to the patient’s plan of care throughout their stay. The Nursing Assistant communicates patient changes to the Registered Nurse and multidisciplinary team, documents care accurately and promptly, and promotes patient comfort, safety, dignity, privacy, and confidentiality.

The position works full time on day shifts. It requires flexibility to support patient care and staffing needs across multiple units as needed, and to adapt to changes in the health care environment, technology, and processes. The role also includes participation in meetings, in-services, and educational opportunities, along with responsible use of hospital resources.

Requirements

• Successful completion of a formal Nurse Aid course or training, verified by transcript or original program certificate of completion; or qualify through the listed nursing education alternatives.
• Alternatively, currently be enrolled in an A.D.N. or B.S.N. program and have successfully completed the first semester of an A.D.N. program or the first year of B.S.N. nursing courses; or be a graduate of an A.D.N., Diploma, B.S.N., or L.P.N. program.
• Ability to work on multiple projects at one time and flexibility to meet department needs.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented.

Nice To Haves

• Nursing Assistant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patients’ physical, psychosocial, environmental, spiritual, social, and educational needs, and support their plan of care throughout their stay.
• Communicate pertinent patient changes and conditions to the Registered Nurse and multidisciplinary team to help achieve desired outcomes.
• Document in the electronic or paper medical record accurately and promptly.
• Provide for patient comfort and safety, and protect patients’ dignity, privacy, and confidentiality.
• Communicate with customers and colleagues in a courteous, positive, empathic, and professional manner, and accept assignments willingly.
• Attend and participate in departmental and organizational meetings, in-services, and educational opportunities. Meet the stated departmental meeting attendance requirement of 80%, including 50% in person when webinar options are available.
• Act as a steward of hospital human and material resources, meet unit or department productivity expectations, and use and maintain supplies appropriately.
• Support patient-care staffing needs across multiple units as needed, with flexibility regarding schedule and hours.
• Adapt positively to changes in the health care environment, technology, and processes; remain open to learning and maintain a calm, positive manner under stressful conditions.

Benefits

• Education assistance
• Medical, dental, vision, and other benefits effective Day 1 for positions of 20 hours per week or greater
• Competitive wages, including weekend and night differentials
• Generous paid time off program
• Retirement savings program with employer match starting on Day 1

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed