Nursing Assistant

BHS•Lexington, KY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

2A ICU is the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Baptist Health Lexington. We are a 21-bed unit caring for critically ill patients with diagnoses including, but not limited to: respiratory failure, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), multi-system organ failure, sepsis, shock (sepsis, cardiogenic, hemorrhagic), surgical patients (lung, vascular, abdominal). Many of our patients are on the ventilator and have invasive devices such as central venous access devices, dialysis access, arterial lines, etc. The environment is fast paced, and you will care for a diverse patient population where quality care is our top priority. As a unit, we support our team, treating all with integrity, respect, and compassion. The unit population is cardiac interventions, SARS, Cardiogenic shock, Rotoprone, Post-partum critical care patients and complex care ICU patients most of which have a medical or cardiac diagnosis.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Current Kentucky Nurse Aide Certification (SRNA, CNA) required or successful completion of first year of a Nursing program and validation of a clinical rotation. (Must provide a letter from school verifying completion of first year clinicals.)
Basic Life Support- Applicants will have 30 days from their hired date to provide completion of this certification if they don’t have it already.

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care and related support by performing selected nursing procedures.
Routine duties to assist medical and nursing personnel in the examination, treatment, and care of patients.